Cignus
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Cignus (Latin: cygnus, meaning "swan"; plural: cigni) is a name used by archaeologists for a type of large Roman Empire metal spoon[1] with a short, curved, handle often formed as the neck and head of a swan. Cigni have been found in a number of Roman sites from the 4th and 5th centuries CE, including the Thetford and Hoxne Hoards in England.[2] It is not known for certain what the Romans called these utensils, but there are references to cigni in Roman sources in appropriate contexts.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Swift, Ellen (January 2014). "Design, function and use-wear in spoons: reconstructing everyday Roman social practice". Journal of Roman Archaeology. 27: 203–237. doi:10.1017/S1047759414001214. ISSN 1047-7594.
- ^ British Museum retrieved 27 June 2010 (dead link 16 November 2022)
Further reading
[edit]- Johns, Catherine (2010), The Hoxne Late Roman Treasure: Gold Jewellery and Silver Plate, British Museum Press, ISBN 978-0-7141-1817-8., pp. 98–106
- Harald Mielsch, 'Miszellen zur spätantiken Toreutik', in Archäologisches Anzeiger 1992, pp. 111–152.