Twinned copper alloy figurine, Ngre Kataa, 2008

Description:

A twinned lost wax cast copper alloy figurine from Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 44N 6W, Feature 5 cluster. Archaeologists interpret the Feature 5 cluster as a shrine placed among metalworking facilities. Height: 5.9 cm. Weight: 31.3 g. Ngre Kataa, 19 July, 2008.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17320 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19086 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19084 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19085

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 44N 6W, Feature 5 cluster

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects Facet:

Copper alloys; Archaeology; Figurines; Lost wax casting; Lost-wax process; Artifacts (Antiquities)