Bronze ladle, found at Pompeii

Made:
585-75 in Greece and Italy
maker:
Greek
Bronze ladle, found at Pompeii

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Bronze ladle, with long handle terminating in bird's head, bowl deep,encrusted, 525BC-75AD, found in Pompeii, Greek or Roman; A-card says "found by Dr. Sambon at the House of Flores, Pompeii"

Details

Category:
Classical & Medieval Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A114881
Materials:
bronze
Measurements:
length 533 mm
bowl: diameter 68 mm
bowl: depth 72 mm
object weight: 0.510kg
type:
ladle
credit:
Glendining & Co.