Ancient Egyptian spoon from Oxyrhynchus dated 30 BC – AD 395

Copper alloy spoon. Cylindrical handle, with a small barrel shaped knob at the top, and a long narrow bowl at the base. Small hole through the centre of the spoon bowl possibly modern. Slight damage to the middle stretch of the handle.

Ancient Egyptian spoon from Oxyrhynchus dated 30 BC – AD 395

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1907.90.22.f
  • Material: copper alloy
  • Period: Roman Period
  • Excavator: B.P. Grenfell
  • Dated: 30 BC - AD 395
  • Object name: spoon
  • Dimensions: Length: 137mm , Width: 10mm , Depth: 3.5mm
  • Published references: Grenfell B P & Hunt A S Egypt Exploraton Fund Archaeological Reports 1902-1903 pp.7-8
  • Site: Oxyrhynchus
  • Latitude: 28.531
  • Longitude: 30.647