Roman army knife - shared by Phil Malthus,12 October 2023

 

Archeology Aesthetic

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Roman Army Knife (201-300 AD); has a spoon, knife, fork, spike, spatula and pick allowing the user to even clean between their teeth after eating. It was part of the equipment of Roman legions.

This folding eating gadget has a three-pronged fork, a spoon,a spatula,a pick, a spike and an iron knife that has eroded away. There is a hinge to allow each item to be folded out when it was needed, or folded away for ease of transporting it.

The spike might of helped in extracting the meat from snails, and the spatula in scraping sauce out of narrow-necked bottles. Some have even suggested the pick with the tiny spoon on the end could have been used to remove earwax.

Material : Silver and Iron

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