EditorialEating utensils and a canteen in a collection of war relics found on the Indonesian island of Biak is displayed on June 10, 2021. (Ulet Ifansasti/The New York Times)
EditorialFood was scarce on prison hulks. These eating utensils were used by personnel on a Norwegian ship just before the Napoleonic Wars. Early 19th century. Historical Museum. Oslo. Norway.
EditorialFood was scarce on prison hulks. These eating utensils were used by personnel on a Norwegian ship just before the Napoleonic Wars. Early 19th century. Historical Museum. Oslo. Norway.
EditorialBronze serving fork, Imperial, ca. 2nd?3rd century A.D., Roman, Bronze, Other: 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm), Bronzes, Although it is widely believed that forks were not introduced until the Middle Ages, it is possible to find examples from Roman times that may ...
EditorialBronze serving fork, Imperial, ca. 2nd?3rd century A.D., Roman, Bronze, Other: 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm), Bronzes, Although it is widely believed that forks were not introduced until the Middle Ages, it is possible to find examples from Roman times that may ...
EditorialFood was scarce on prison hulks. These eating utensils were used by personnel on a Norwegian ship just before the Napoleonic Wars. Early 19th century. Historical Museum. Oslo. Norway.