Spoon (Cleveland Museum of Art 1952.6)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
300s CE
Cleveland Museum of Art object 1952.6: Spoon, 300s CE. Byzantium, Syria(?), Byzantine period. Silver; overall: 15 cm (5 7/8 in.). Details are those of this museum object; how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 3
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Historical context
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.
Physical characteristics
- Materials
- silver
- Dimensions
- Overall: 15 cm (5 7/8 in.)
- Measurements
- Overall: 15 cm (5 7/8 in.)
- Material and technique
- silver
Identification
- Date recorded
- 300s CE
- Culture period
- Byzantium, Syria(?), Byzantine period
- Holding institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 1952.6
- Published references
- Milliken, William. "Early Christian Fork and Spoon." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 44, no, 8. (October 1957): 184-187. Mentioned: p. 184; Reproduced: p. 185
- Museum classification
- Metalwork
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: this record describes a single museum object; confirm maker, marks and date against silver and metalwork references.