Roman Bronze Ladle with Ibex Terminal

Roman Bronze Ladle with Ibex Terminal, ca. 1st-3rd Century AD. A cast-bronze ladle, known in Latin as a simpulum, featuring a round bowl with projecting flanges, surmounted by a slender, elongated handle. The handle terminates in an elegant ibex‑head finial, with a tapering muzzle, narrow eyes, and a pair of horns. Mounted. H. 9 3/4"..