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31. Artifact cluster, Mound 6, Ngre Kataa, 2009
- Description:
- A tri-looped iron bangle (SF 09-158) and a flat iron disc (SF 09-159) exposed insitu between two stones. The surfaces of the stones showed signs of use for grinding. This group of objects (cluster D) was found near--and may have been part of--a larger cluster of objects (A-D) that archaeologists interpret as a shrine placed over stratified deposits in a metallurgical workshop. Photo scale marked in 5 cm intervals. Arrow pointing north. Site Ngre Kataa. 9 June 2009.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Relation:
- https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19101; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19099
- Provenance:
- Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 50N 8W, base Level 4
- Date:
- 2009-06-09
- Location(s) Facet:
- Ngre Kataa
- Subjects:
- Grinding stone
- Subjects Facet:
- Archaeology; Excavations (Archaeology); Iron; Bangles; Artifacts (Antiquities)
- Creator:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Date searchable:
- 2009
- Date searchable:
- 2009-06-09
- Genre Facet:
- Digital image
- Format:
- Image
- Location(s):
- Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111
- Sketchfab Uid:
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.11277778, -2.30611111
32. Tanged iron blade, Kuulo Kataa, 2000
- Description:
- An iron blade, rounded at the tip (left), flared at the base and with a short tang (right) which allowed it to be hafted to a wood handle. The tool shows signs of corrosion. The blade was excavated from a level characterized by abundant iron slag and ashy soil. Scale in cm. Site Kuulo Kataa. 23 June, 2000.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Provenance:
- Kuulo Kataa, Mound 131, Unit 126E 140N, Level 10
- Date:
- 2000-06-23
- Location(s) Facet:
- Kuulo Kataa
- Subjects:
- Tanged blade; Iron tool
- Subjects Facet:
- Iron; Blades (tool and equipment components); Archaeology; Artifacts (Antiquities)
- Identifier:
- SF KK 00-193
- Creator:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Date searchable:
- 2000
- Date searchable:
- 2000-06-23
- Genre:
- Digital image
- Genre Facet:
- Digital image
- Format:
- Image
- Source:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Location(s):
- Kuulo Kataa;8.14847222, -2.37472222
- Sketchfab Uid:
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.14847222, -2.37472222
33. Iron projectile point, Ngre Kataa, 2009
- Description:
- Asymmetrical barbed iron projectile point with a bent shaft. This artifact was found in an area that archaeologists interpret as a metallurgical workshop. It was found near--and may have been part of--a large cluster of objects interpreted as a shrine. The (partial?) point has been corroded by rusting. Scale in cm. Length: 9.1 cm. Weight: 11.3 g. Site Ngre Kataa, 6 July 2009.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Provenance:
- Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 48N 8W, Level 6. Piece plot, 5 cm S, 5 cm W, 102 cm bd
- Date:
- 2009-07-06
- Location(s) Facet:
- Ngre Kataa
- Subjects:
- Iron tool
- Subjects Facet:
- Projectile points; Iron; Archaeology; Artifacts (Antiquities)
- Identifier:
- SF NK 09-384
- Creator:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Date searchable:
- 2009
- Date searchable:
- 2009-07-06
- Genre Facet:
- Digital image
- Format:
- Image
- Source:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Location(s):
- Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111
- Sketchfab Uid:
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.11277778, -2.30611111
34. Tanged iron blade, Ngre Kataa, 2008
- Description:
- Tanged iron blade with pointed tip (left) and rounded shoulders. Two large concretions adhere to the blade's corroded surface. The tang (right) would have allowed the blade to be hafted to a wooden or bamboo shaft or handle. If hafted to a long shaft, it may have been used as a spear (chombo in Nafaanra). This artifact was found closely associated with a copper alloy twinned figurine, an iron bangle, a rounded quartz pebble and several other objects, which archaeologists interpret as a shrine cluster. The cluster was placed among metal-working features in a metallurgical workshop. Scale in cm. Length: 8.6 cm. Weight: 12.6 g. Site Ngre Kataa. 19 July 2008.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Relation:
- https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19086; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17600; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19085
- Provenance:
- Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 44N 6W, Feature 5. Piece plot, 15-20 cm S, 161-167 cm W, 78 cm bd
- Date:
- 2008-07-19
- Location(s) Facet:
- Ngre Kataa
- Subjects:
- Iron tool
- Subjects Facet:
- Blades (tool and equipment components); Cutting tools; Knives; Iron; Archaeology; Shrines; Artifacts (Antiquities)
- Identifier:
- SF NK 08-207
- Creator:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Date searchable:
- 2008
- Date searchable:
- 2008-07-19
- Genre Facet:
- Digital image
- Format:
- Image
- Location(s):
- Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111
- Sketchfab Uid:
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.11277778, -2.30611111
35. Iron projectile point, Ngre Kataa, 2008
- Description:
- Triangular-headed iron projectile point with a barb at the head's base (left) and a long tang (right). To make an arrow (snini in Nafaanra), the tang was inserted into a straight shaft made of bamboo, reed or lightweight wood to which it was hafted. This artifact was found in an area (mound 7) that archaeologists interpret as a house mound. The projectile point shows signs of corrosion by rusting. Scale in cm. Length: 9 cm. Weight: 9.2 g. Site Ngre Kataa. 7 July, 2008.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Provenance:
- Ngre Kataa, Mound 7, Unit 14N 24E, Level 2
- Date:
- 2008-07-07
- Location(s) Facet:
- Ngre Kataa
- Subjects:
- Iron tool
- Subjects Facet:
- Projectile points; Iron; Archaeology; Artifacts (Antiquities)
- Identifier:
- SF 08-128
- Creator:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Date searchable:
- 2008
- Date searchable:
- 2008-07-07
- Genre Facet:
- Digital image
- Format:
- Image
- Source:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Location(s):
- Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111
- Sketchfab Uid:
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.11277778, -2.30611111
36. Iron projectile point, Ngre Kataa, 2009
- Description:
- Triangular-headed iron projectile point (SF 09-033) with a slightly squared base (left ) and a short tang (right). To make an arrow (snini in Nafaanra), the tang was inserted into a straight shaft made of bamboo, reed or lightweight wood to which it was hafted. This artifact was found close to several anvil/grinding stones in an area (mound 6) that archaeologists interpret as a metallurgical workshop. The projectile point shows signs of corrosion by rusting. Scale in cm. Length: 8.1 cm. Weight: 9.3 g. Site Ngre Kataa. 30 May 2009.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Relation:
- https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19181
- Provenance:
- Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 48N 2W, Level 5. Piece plot: 53 cm S, 20 cm W
- Date:
- 2009-05-30
- Location(s) Facet:
- 8.11277778, -2.30611111
- Subjects:
- Iron tool
- Subjects Facet:
- Projectile points; Iron; Archaeology; Artifacts (Antiquities)
- Identifier:
- SF 09-033
- Creator:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Date searchable:
- 2009
- Date searchable:
- 2009-05-30
- Genre Facet:
- Digital image
- Format:
- Image
- Location(s):
- Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111
- Sketchfab Uid:
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.11277778, -2.30611111
37. Tanged iron blade, Kuulo Kataa, 1995
- Description:
- A curved iron blade (brɔfiɛn in Nafaanra), rounded at the tip (left), slightly shouldered at the base, with a long tang (right) for the purpose of hafting. The tool shows signs of corrosion. The artfiact was excavated from a house mound and found in a level of midden-like deposits. Scale in cm. Length: 11.2 cm. Weight: 11.7 gm. Site Kuulo Kataa. 14 June, 1995.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Provenance:
- Kuulo Kataa, Mound 118, Unit 66W 14N, Level 4
- Date:
- 1995-06-14
- Location(s) Facet:
- Kuulo Kataa
- Subjects:
- Iron tool
- Subjects Facet:
- Blades (tool and equipment components); Cutting tools; Knives; Iron; Archaeology; Artifacts (Antiquities)
- Identifier:
- SF KK 95-089
- Creator:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Date searchable:
- 1995
- Date searchable:
- 1995-06-14
- Genre Facet:
- Digital image
- Format:
- Image
- Source:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Location(s):
- Kuulo Kataa;8.14847222, -2.37472222
- Sketchfab Uid:
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.14847222, -2.37472222
38. Iron projectile point, Ngre Kataa, 2008
- Description:
- Triangular-headed iron projectile point with a single barb at the base of its head (left) and a long thin tang (right). To make an arrow (snini in Nafaanra), the tang was inserted into a shaft made of bamboo, reed or lightweight wood to which it was hafted. The artifact shows signs of corrosion. The point was excavated from a deep midden mound in an disturbed by a pig burrow. Scale in cm. Length: 12.4 cm. Weight: 14.2 g. Site Ngre Kataa. 25 June, 2008.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Provenance:
- Ngre Kataa, Mound 8, Unit 8N 127E, Level 12
- Date:
- 2008-06-25
- Location(s) Facet:
- Ngre Kataa
- Subjects:
- Iron tool
- Subjects Facet:
- Projectile points; Iron; Archaeology; Artifacts (Antiquities)
- Identifier:
- SF NK 08-011
- Creator:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Date searchable:
- 2008
- Date searchable:
- 2008-06-25
- Genre Facet:
- Digital image
- Format:
- Image
- Source:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Location(s):
- Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111
- Sketchfab Uid:
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.11277778, -2.30611111
39. Iron projectile point, Ngre Kataa, 2008
- Description:
- Triangular-headed projectile point with barbs on either side of the head's base (left). Its long tang (right) is bent. To make an arrow (snini in Nafaanra), the tang was inserted into a straight shaft made of bamboo, reed or lightweight wood to which it was hafted. This artifact was found in an area that archaeologists interpret as a metallurgical workshop. The projectile point shows signs of corrosion by rusting. Scale in cm. Length: 9.8 cm. Weight: 10.2 g. Site Ngre Kataa. 5 July, 2008.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Provenance:
- Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 44N 6W, Level 3; piece plot: 67-71 cm S, 142-156 W
- Date:
- 2008-07-05
- Location(s) Facet:
- Ngre Kataa
- Subjects:
- Iron tool
- Subjects Facet:
- Projectile points; Iron; Archaeology; Artifacts (Antiquities)
- Identifier:
- SF NK 08-112a
- Creator:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Date searchable:
- 2008
- Date searchable:
- 2008-07-05
- Genre Facet:
- Digital image
- Format:
- Image
- Location(s):
- Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111
- Sketchfab Uid:
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.11277778, -2.30611111
40. Copper alloy (brass) bar, Ngre Kataa, 2009
- Description:
- A piece of a copper alloy (brass) bar, found in association with burned features that archaeologists interpret as linked to metalworking (left: side view; right, end views). The bar is square in cross-section (right). One end appears finished and has a slight circular depression or dimple (bottom right). The other end (top right) is jagged and appears to be broken from a longer bar. The artifact was recovered from soil associated with an amorphous burned feature, underneath which were a series of burned basins likely created by forging activities. The object is similar in appearance to brass bars known from the Ma'adin Ijafen cache of brass ingots documented by Theodore Monod in eastern Mauritania in the 1960s. As such, this may be the form in which metalworkers got the copper alloys that were worked at the site. Length: 1.7 cm. Weight: 2.8 g. Scale in cm. Site Ngre Kataa. 25 June 2009.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Relation:
- https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19110
- Provenance:
- Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 50N 8W,Level 5. Piece plot: 198 cm W, 88 cm S, 110 cm bd
- Date:
- 2009-06-25
- Location(s) Facet:
- Ngre Kataa
- Subjects Facet:
- Archaeology; Artifacts (Antiquities); Copper alloys; Metalworkinig
- Identifier:
- SF 09-293
- Creator:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Date searchable:
- 2009
- Date searchable:
- 2009-06-25
- Genre Facet:
- Digital image
- Format:
- Image
- Source:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Location(s):
- Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111
- Sketchfab Uid:
- Commentary:
- Composite photo made using Adobe Photoshop 2020
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.11277778, -2.30611111