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Roman "Swiss Army Knife"
Eating implement, folding, with three-pronged fork, spatula, pick, spike and knife.
As well as a knife, spoon, and fork, this implement provides a spike, spatula and small pick. The spike might have helped in extracting the meat from snails, and the spatula in poking sauce out of narrow-necked bottles: the pick could have served as a tooth-pick. While many less elaborate folding knives survive in bronze, this one’s complexity and the fact that it is made of silver suggest it is a luxury item, perhaps a useful gadget for a wealthy traveller.
Height: 88 mm
Width: 155 mm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1990)
Middle Roman
201
AD
-
300
AD
Knife composed of iron
Accession number: GR.1.1991
Primary reference Number: 70534
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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