id:			130245
accession number:	1952.6
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1952.6
updated:		2022-09-12 09:30:40.053000

Spoon, 300s. Byzantium, Syria?, early Byzantine period, 4th century. Silver; overall: 15 cm (5 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1952.6

title:				Spoon
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creation date:			300s
creation date earliest:		300
creation date latest:		399
current location:		104 Late Antiquity
creditline:			John L. Severance Fund
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culture:	Byzantium, Syria?, early Byzantine period, 4th century
technique:	silver
department:	Medieval Art
collection:	MED - Byzantine
type:		Metalwork
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measurements: Overall: 15 cm (5 7/8 in.)
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PROVENANCE

	(Mrs. M. Burg).
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fun fact: 
The handle of this spoon is delicately detailed with beaded ornament while its handle twists, ending in a sharp point. Timeless in design, this spoon would not seem out of place in a modern table setting.

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