The artifacts, both made of bronze, were found in the Korazim National Park in northeastern Israel, about 4 km north of the Sea of Galilee, according to the NPA.I wonder if this was a cooking fork or individual tableware. Either would be possible in this period.
Cross-file under Bling. For other finds of ancient earrings in Israel, see the links collected here. Those were all more upscale gold jewelry.
UPDATE (26 April; HT Joseph Lauer): This Times of Israel article has additional details about the discovery: Girl finds rare ancient fork at 1,500-year-old dig site near Sea of Galilee. Members of the public participate in work to uncover ancient Jewish village at Korazim, also uncover an elaborate earing [sic].
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