The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 20, 2024
Fork with Animal Hoof Finial (Ornament)
300s CE
Overall: 14.5 cm (5 11/16 in.)
John L. Severance Fund 1952.7
Location: 104 Late Antiquity
Did You Know?
In the 10th century, forks like this one were common in Byzantium. During this same period in Western Europe, people usually ate with their fingers, thinking that forks were decadent.- (Mrs. M. Burg).
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1952.7