Toilet Spoon with Long Handle and Bowl
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
MEDIUM
Iron, shell
DATES
395 B.C.E.â30 C.E.
PERIOD
Roman Period
DIMENSIONS
L: 7 1/16 x 1 1/2 x 7 1/16 in. (18 x 3.8 x 17.9 cm)
Bowl: 1 7/16 x 1 7/8 in. (3.7 x 4.8 cm)
ACCESSION NUMBER
37.622E
CREDIT LINE
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Spoon with iron handle and shell scoop. The scoop is a sea shell which is white on the interior and white with tan spots on the exterior. The handle has a pointed end and is decorated with raised bands. The shell is connected to the handle by means of two rivets.
Condition: Good.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
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