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Bellow mouth guard

Title Bellow mouth guard

Description The item was made out of a massive iron plate. One of its ends was highly widened and two flaps were obtained. The flaps were bent and placed one over the other without being welded to one another. Therefore, part of the item took the approximate shape of a truncated cone. The purpose of these items was, as the name suggests, to protect the mouth of the bellows (made of wood and leather) from the high temperatures generated during the use of ovens and smelters. Find-spot: Grădiştea de Munte – Sarmizegetusa Regia Dimensions: length – 20,5 cm; width – 14,5 cm Material: iron Execution technique: hammering

Geographic coverage Latitude:45°37′23′′ N ; Longitude: 23°18′43′′ E

Historical Date 1st century BC. - begining of the 2nd century AD.

Time Period Dacian Era

ID VD 2365

Scan Type 3D

Scan Format 3DPDF

Digitization Method

Language Romanian

Rights CC BY-NC-ND

Source National Museum of Transylvanian History, Cluj-Napoca

Data Provider National Museum of Transylvanian History, Cluj-Napoca

Provider Romania