Silver spoon and fork

Unknown

ca. 3rd century CE · silver · Greek and Roman Art

This elegant and unusual eating implement doubles as both a spoon and a fork, the latter intended more for picking up food from a serving dish than for eating with from one's own plate. The handle is decorated with a spotted panther, an animal often associated with the god Dionysus.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 3rd century CE

Medium

silver

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Malcolm Wiener, on the occasion of the reinstallation of the Greek and Roman galleries, 2006