Irish Copper Axe-Ingots Recovered in Brittany: Experimental Casting to Recreate Porous Material

The present study discusses the casting of copper axe-ingots in open, wet sand moulds, in an attempt to recreate porous artefacts that have been recovered in Brittany, France. The original axe-ingots are considered to be Irish copper metalwork from the Early Bonze Age. However, these artefacts are n...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Aurélien Burlot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EXARC 2021-02-01
Series:EXARC Journal
Subjects:
axe
Online Access:https://exarc.net/ark:/88735/10553