Cup and Ring ?bronzes?

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Rockrich R
Rockrich Jun 28, 2005 21:10:52
Replying to tiompan

Even Francis Pryor didn't have anything to say, proves how rare it must be.

The mould idea probably came from the fact that it was in the same excavation pit as a beaker used for pouring molten metals.

H Hob
Hob Jun 28, 2005 23:50:52
Replying to Rockrich

I couldn't help but think that whacking a die onto the soft bronze would be an easier/more efficient way to make the kind of artifacts that 'mould' would have produced. Similar to the way that was once used to mint coins. Also, making such objects in a mould would create a lot of waste in the form of the sprue.