KM167 (Late Roman-Early Byzantine Miniature Bronze Spoon) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Spoon
Comparanda
cf. OlympiaIV, p. 181, nos. 1111, 1112, pl. LXV (Late Roman)
Description
Long, slender stem with circular section, one pointed end and on other a miniature spoon projects at an angle from neck, with scallop-shaped incisions on underside. Lower stem has two pairs of bulbous bands and below are two rows of short, diagonal incisions offset on either side of neck.
Preservation comment
Intact. Slight bronze disease.
Published as
Panelas2022, pp. 1091-1092, no. 712, fig. 22.10
Length
0.14
Thickness
0.005
Material
Bronze (Material)
Suggested citation
“KM167 (Late Roman-Early Byzantine Miniature Bronze Spoon).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2025. <http://kenchreai.org/gaek/km167>