Tools and EquipmentRoman1st-4th century CE
Fork
1st-4th century CE or later
Dimensions
14.7 x 1.6 cm (5 13/16 x 5/8 in.)
Provenance
"From Rome" according to Classical Collection index card; received as a gift of H.W. Bell on Feb. 2, 1911.
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