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Anvil

Title
Anvil
Description
The anvil has approximately the shape of the letter „T”. The lower part is massive and it narrows gradually, ending in a pointy tip. The upper side has two flattened “arms”.
This type of anvil could have been used both in jeweller workshops and in blacksmith workshops.
Find-spot: Grădiştea de Munte – Sarmizegetusa Regia (Hunedoara county)
- Dimensions: height – 20,5 cm; width – 12,5 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 41076
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