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Handle

Title Handle

Description The item has a shape similar to the letter omega (Ω). At its apex bending spot, the bronze rod was adorned probably as a sleeve. At the ends are in the shape of two water birds, probably swans. The handle belonged to a bronze bowl used in the Roman world for liquids. Find-spot: Grădiştea de Munte – Sarmizegetusa Regia (Hunedoara county) Dimensions: L: 10,4 cm; l: 3,5 cm. Material: bronze Execution technique: cast

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

Historical Date 1st century BC.

Time Period Dacian Era

ID V 31790

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