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Anvil

Title Anvil

Description This anvil has the shape of the letter “L”. Its lower side, which served for attaching it to a wooden stand, is massive and has the shape of a parallelepiped which ends in a pointy tip. The upper side, the active one, is almost conical. It was used for making rings or links of different diameters and different metals. This type of anvil could have been used both in jeweller and blacksmith workshops. Find-spot: Grădiştea de Munte – Sarmizegetusa Regia (Hunedoara county) - Dimensions: height – 24,5 cm; width – 11,5 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 2382

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