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Hammer head

Title Hammer head

Description The tool has two striking faces. The body is rectangular section and narrows towards both terminals. The oval socket eye is placed in the middle where the body of the hammer slightly expands. On one of the sides of the hammer, right near the socket, a mark resembling to letter „ψ” is visible (it probably represents the initial of the craftsman’s name or that of the workshop’s owner). This rather light tool belonged most probably to a jeweller’s workshop in the capital city of the Dacian kingdom, Sarmizegetusa Regia. Find spot: Grădiştea de Munte – Sarmizegetusa Regia Dimensions: Length – 13,5 cm; Width – 3 cm Material: iron Technique: hammering

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

Historical Date 1st century BC. - begining of the 2nd century AD.

Time Period Dacian Era

ID V 237

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

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