Ca. 50-100 AD A cast bronze ladle known as simpulum with a round, deep bowl and a long flat-section handle that curves downward and ends in the shape of a head of a bird. The ladle - a simpulum was used to prepare and serve drinks, especially during ceremonial libations.For a very similar simpulum in silver: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/250917 Size: L:305mm / W:74mm; 282.3g Provenance: From the private collection of a Central London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/European art market before 2000.