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spoon
Object Type
spoon
Museum number
1981,0201.63
Description
Duck-handled silver spoon (ligula or cignus) with niello inscription PRIMIGENIAVIVAS in the bowl. Oval bowl and coiled handle with an outward-facing duck-head. The bird has a straight beak. The niello inscription is in a style similar to that of 1981,0201.62.
Cultures/periods
Romano-British
Findspot
Excavated/Findspot:
Gallows Hill
(Thetford Hoard)
Materials
silver
niello
Technique
nielloed
Dimensions
Length:
97 millimetres
Weight:
27.40 grammes
Width:
45 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
For more details, and examples of parallels, see Johns and Potter (1983) 'The Thetford Treasure: Roman Jewellery and Silver' Cat. 63
Bibliographic references
Johns & Potter 1983 / The Thetford Treasure. Roman Jewellery and Silver
(Cat. 63)
R I B / The Roman Inscriptions of Britain
(II.2, 2420.37, pp. 137)
Location
On display
(G49/dc23)
Exhibition history
Exhibited: 1982-1983 8 Sep-10 Jan, Norwich Castle Museum, The Thetford Treasure
Subjects
bird
Acquisition name
Treasure Trove:
HM Treasury
Acquisition date
1981
Department
Britain, Europe and Prehistory
Registration number
1981,0201.63
Conservation
Treatment
: 06 May 1997
Treatment
: 26 Jan 1993
Treatment
: 09 May 2007
Treatment
: 09 May 2007
treatment
: 2 10 24