Английская Википедия:Cochlearium

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two longhandled spoons, the "handle" is a tapering metal spike
Two silver cochlearia from the Hoxne Hoard

A cochlearium (plural cochlearia) was a small Roman spoon with a long tapering handle.

History

Cochlearia have been found in a number of Roman sites from the 4th and 5th centuries CE, including the Thetford[1] and Hoxne Hoards.

The word cochlea literally means spiral or snail shell, leading many to conclude that the spoon was designed so that the handle could be used to extract snails or cockles out of the shell.[2]

The Roman terms cochlearium, cochlear, and cochleare denote a liquid measure of a spoonful.[3] A cochlearium was also a place where snails could be bred for eating.[2]

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See also

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