Ritual Ladle (Armenia)

The Ritual Ladle from the 15th–14th centuries BC, was discovered in Lchashen, Armenia, with a decorated long handle. It is kept in the History Museum of Armenia under the number 2007-3.

Ritual Ladle
Material	bronze
Size	52 x 20.5 cm
Created	15th-14th centuries BC
Discovered	Lchashen, Armenia
Present location	History Museum of Armenia
Identification	2007-3

Description

The ritual ladle is a bronze artifact measuring 52 x 20.5 cm. The long handle of the ritual ladle is cylindrical, tubular, and hollow. It is decorated with wedge-shaped cuts ending with a sculptural figure of a bird sitting at the end of the wheel.^[1] The bird's feathers are marked with rectangular cuts. The center of the wheel is marked with an image of the cross. The ritual ladle was found in a mausoleum inside a bronze pot.^[1][2]