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The Romans treasured vessels made of rock crystal, and quite a number of small scent bottles belonging to the Early Imperial period are known. There is, however, no parallel for the use of rock crystal for a utensil such as this spoon.
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Title: Rock-crystal and silver spoon
Period: Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian
Date: 1st half of 1st century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Rock crystal and silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 3/8 x 3 1/8in. (18.8 x 7.9cm)
diameter 2 5/8in. (6.7cm)
Classification: Gold and Silver
Credit Line: Purchase, The Concordia Foundation Gift, 2000
Accession Number: 2000.1
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