Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Tools and Equipment (hierarchy name)
5. equipment
6. [equipment by context]
7. culinary equipment
8. flatware
9. spoons

Additional parents:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Object Genres
4. object genres
5. object genres by function
6. ceremonial objects
7. religious objects
8. liturgical objects

Anotations

Scope note:

Spoons used to dispense the consecrated wine, at the Eucharist or in other dispensations of the communion. Commonly used in Eastern Orthodox Christian ceremonies, and formerly in the Western church as well. The purpose of the spoon was to prevent spillage of the consecrated wine. It is known from ancient times, when methods of sharing the wine included spoon, straw, and tube.