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Chisel

Title Chisel

Description This chisel has a large body of an approximately trapezoidal shape. Its thickness decreases gradually from the upper side towards the slightly arched bevel. The upper side is heavily deformed as a consequence of hammer strikes. These chisels were used in blacksmith workshops for cutting ingots and pieces of sheet-metal. - Find-spot: Grădiştea de Munte – Sarmizegetusa Regia (Hunedoara county) - Dimensions: length – 10,9 cm; width – 8,5 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 18526

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