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Three
Hammered spoons, with circular convex cups and
elongated thin handles tapering into flat section,
which ends in pointed shape.
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Khorasan
12th century AD
Length: 19.8 cm (7.92 in); 19.4 cm (7.76 in); 20.4 cm
(8.16 in)
Decoration: In the middle of the cup, a bird with
leaf-like feathers is displayed amid spiraling
scrolls and foliage, on hatched background. These
motifs are framed within denticulate band; the
handle is decorated with geometric patterns. The
decorative method used include incision, engraving
and inlay with silver.
Patina: Wart-like brown corrosion on the outer
surface of the cups; wart-like green and brown
corrosion inside cups, on handles. |
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