Iron bangle, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

An iron bangle (SF 09-132) made from a flattened iron rod with overlapping ends. One end of the bangle is bent inward. The bangle occurred as an isolated find in the upper levels of an area (mound 6) that archaeologists interpret as a metallurgical workshop. The bangle has been corroded by rusting. Scale in cm. Width: 7.9 cm. Weight: 25.6 g. Site Ngre Kataa. 6 June 2009.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19189

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 50N 8W, Level 2. Piece plot: 12 cm S, 135 cm W, 80 cm bd

Date:

2009-06-06

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects Facet:

Ornaments; Bangles; Iron; Archaeology; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

SF 09-132

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-06-06

Archaeological Phase:

Ngre phase (late)

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa; 8.11277778, -2.30611111

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111