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Spoon with Saint Paul as an Athlete, 350-400 (silver, silver gilt & niello)

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XCL499592
Image title
Spoon with Saint Paul as an Athlete, 350-400 (silver, silver gilt & niello)
Artist
Roman Imperial Period (27 BC-476 AD)
Location
Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA
Medium
silver, silver gilt and niello
Date
C4th AD
Dimensions
4.6x5.6x12.2 Wt:52.5 grams cms
Image description

Silver spoons with swan neck handles (ligulae) were popular in the Late Roman Empire. This late antique spoon is unique because it is decorated with the nude figure of a victorious athlete identified in an inscription as PAVLVS (Paul). It is tempting to interpret the juxtaposition of the name with a classical representation of an athlete as a subtle allusion to a passage in Saint Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians (1 Cor. 9:24-27), in which the apostle characterizes himself as an "athlete of Christ." While this interpretation may imply that the spoon’s owner was a Christian, it does not imply a religious function for the object, which was likely used for display or fine dining.

Photo credit
John L. Severance Fund / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords
figure / c04th / saint paul / late roman empire / spoon / early byzantine / syrian / silver

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