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Silver spoon and fork

ca. 3rd century CE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 169
This elegant and unusual eating implement doubles as both a spoon and a fork, the latter intended more for picking up food from a serving dish than for eating with from one's own plate. The handle is decorated with a spotted panther, an animal often associated with the god Dionysus.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Silver spoon and fork
  • Period: Imperial
  • Date: ca. 3rd century CE
  • Culture: Roman
  • Medium: silver
  • Dimensions: Length 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm)
  • Classification: Gold and Silver
  • Credit Line: Gift of Malcolm Wiener, on the occasion of the reinstallation of the Greek and Roman galleries, 2006
  • Object Number: 2006.514.3
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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