This Roman gadget was clearly designed to impress

"It’s the smaller objects that really speak to you directly as an individual, as a person."

"It's the smaller objects that really speak to you directly as an individual, as a person."

Curator Chris Lightfoot on an early Roman eating implement.

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Christopher S. Lightfoot
Curator, Department of Greek and Roman Art

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Silver spoon and fork, silver, Roman
Roman
ca. 3rd century CE