Ancient Egyptian spoon from Antinoe dated 400 – 600 AD

A copper alloy spoon, with long narrow bowl, and thin cylindrical rod handle. Probably used to extract ointment from bottles.

Ancient Egyptian spoon from Antinoe dated 400 – 600 AD

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1914.26.50
  • Material: copper alloy
  • Period: Coptic Period
  • Excavator: J. de M. Johnson
  • Dated: 400 - 600 AD
  • Object name: spoon
  • Dimensions: Length: 127mm , Width: 12mm , Depth: 4mm
  • Published references: Johnson J de M Antinoe and its Papyri 1914
  • Site: Antinoe
  • Latitude: 27.816667
  • Longitude: 30.883333