Feast Ladle

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows a Feast Ladle by an unknown artist. The ladle has a long handle with a decorative bird head at the top. The ladle's bowl is shallow and wide. The bowl and handle are made of brass or bronze. The ladle's bowl has a scalloped edge with a decorative pattern. The handle has a series of small dots and a bird shaped finial at the top. The bird head is made of a lighter-colored material, possibly ivory or bone. The background of the image is dark gray. The ladle casts a shadow on the surface below it.