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Ladle


A large spoon with a narrow handle tapering slightly away from the bowl, and having a broader notched portion adjacent to the bowl. There is a considerable degree of surface corrosion, but otherwise the piece is intact. From the Bannu District, possibly from the Akra Mound, possibly 1st century A.D.

Object details

Object type
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Brief description
Domestic, bronze, Bannu Pakistan
Physical description
A large spoon with a narrow handle tapering slightly away from the bowl, and having a broader notched portion adjacent to the bowl. There is a considerable degree of surface corrosion, but otherwise the piece is intact. From the Bannu District, possibly from the Akra Mound, possibly 1st century A.D.
Credit line
Given by M.Longworth Dames.
Collection
Accession number
IS.225-1960

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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