1. Crucible, Kuulo Kataa, 2000

Description:

A crucible used to process copper alloys from Kuulo Kataa, Mound 130, Unit 95E 102N, Level 12. Crucibles like this would have been used to heat copper alloys to a liquid state for use in casting, including casting through a lost-wax process. Scale in cm. Kuulo Kataa, 27 June, 2000.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Provenance:

Kuulo Kataa, Mound 130, Unit 95E 102N, Level 12

Location(s) Facet:

Kuulo Kataa

Subjects Facet:

Handicraft; Metal casting; Metalworking; Copper alloys; Lost wax casting; Archaeology; Lost-wax process; Crucibles; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

Catalog number SF-KK-00-229

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2000

Date searchable:

2010-08-20

Genre:

Digital image

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Location(s):

Kuulo Kataa;8.14847222, -2.37472222

Geographic Coordinates:

8.14847222, -2.37472222