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Punch

Title Punch

Description This tool has a massive body shaped like a truncated cone. The upper side has heavily deformed as a result of hammer strikes. This type of punches was used in smith craft workshops for punching holes in sheet-metal or for heat sealing (welding) the components of metal items. Find-spot: Grădiştea de Munte – Sarmizegetusa Regia (Hunedoara county) Dimensions: length – 14 cm; width – 6 cm Material: iron Execution technique: hammering

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

Historical Date 1st century BC.

Time Period Dacian Era

ID V 276

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