Spoon

Object/Artifact

-

Trimontium Museum

Name/Title

Spoon

Entry/Object ID

TT0119

Description

Bronze plain handled spoon with rounded bowl

Use

This type of spoon would have likely been used to scoop out cosmetic powders from their jars. It may also have been used for incense during religious ceremonies.

Context

From the personal collection of James Curle,

Collection

Trimontium Trust

Category

Spoon
Food Preparation & Storage

Acquisition

Accession

TT0119

Source (if not Accessioned)

B. Linehan

Notes

Donated by B. Linehan 01/11/1991

Made/Created

Time Period

1st - 2nd century

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Europe

Culture/Tribe

Roman

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Spoon, Incense

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tool, Incense

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Religious Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Getty AAT

Concept

spoons

Dimensions

Width

21 mm

Depth

8 mm

Length

80 mm

Material

Bronze

Color

Green, Brown

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Exhibition

Permanent Exhibition