Cignus

Silver-gilt cigni with a bird headed handle and bowl decorated with a mythical marine creature. 4th century CE from the Hoxne Hoard

Cignus (plural: cigni, "swan") is a name used by archaeologists for a type of large Roman spoon 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[1] and Hoxne Hoards. It is not known for certain what they were called by the Romans, but there are references to cigni in Roman sources in appropriate contexts.

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References

  1. British Museum retrieved 27 June 2010

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