Silver Spoon, mid-6th–mid-7th century, Byzantine, Silver, niello, traces of gilding, Overall: 9 15/16 x 1 7/16 x 7/8 in. (25.3 x 3.7 x 2.3 cm), Metalwork-Silver, Probably once part of a set, this handsome spoon exemplifies the exceptional quality of the finest Early Byzantine silver. The spoon's bowl, outlined in an elegant wave pattern worked in niello, contains an inscription in Latin: puritas, or 'purity
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Silver Spoon, mid-6th–mid-7th century, Byzantine, Silver, niello, traces, gilding, Overall, 9 15/16 x 1 7/16 7/8, 25.3 3.7 2.3 cm, Metalwork-Silver, part, set, handsome spoon exemplifies, exceptional quality, finest Early, silver, spoon, bowl, outlined, elegant wave, pattern, worked, contains, inscription, Latin, puritas, purity
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