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1884.5.37

Copper alloy ladle

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1884.5.37

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Collection type
Object
Description
Copper alloy ladle
Long description
Copper alloy ladle with handle ending in a hook, the tip is styled as a animal head, (a deer's head?).
Geographical reference
Europe
Europe
Date / Period
Archaeological period: Roman
Date collected
?By 1881
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Bronze Metal, Process Moulded, Process Cast, Process Forged (Metal)
Dimensions
Length: max 245 mm, Width: max 69 mm, Thick: max 7 mm, Weight 93 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.5.37 PR no.: 402/ 12191
Research and responses

According to Dictionary.com simpulum is defined as "an ancient dipper having the rim of the bowl at right angles to the handle." [MJD (Verve) 26/7/2016]

Search terms: Food and Drink, Figure, Spoon, Animal Figure, Food Accessory