KM167 (Late Roman-Early Byzantine Miniature Bronze Spoon) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila Inventoried Objects
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 description
Intact. Slight bronze disease.
Published as
Panelas2022, pp. 1091-1092, no. 712, fig. 22.10
Length
0.14
Thickness
0.005
Associated with Burial Context
Koutsongila Grave 39
Explanation of deposition
Funerary offering with burial.
Material
Bronze (Material)
In Excavated Unit
Locus G39-001
Location in unit
Lower fill near west wall of cist along right side of heads of 39A-39E.
Drawing
Photograph