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Drawknife

Title Drawknife

Description The tool has a wide curved two handled blade (two wooden handles were added by means of two cylindrical iron rings). The drawknife was used in removing the shavings of wooden objects during processing or in the final finishing stage. The present piece is of major archaeological and historical importance due to the presence in the middle of the blade of a stamped inscription, using Latin letters (HERENNI), mentioning the name of the craftsman whose workshop was in the italic town of Aquileia. It is an important hint regarding Dacian connections with the Roman world. This artefact was discovered in a dwelling which had been burned down during the Roman wars from the beginning of the 2nd century AD, and another one, but with an illegible stamp, was found in the iron forge on terrace VIII at Sarmizegetusa Regia. Find spot: Grădiştea de Munte – Sarmizegetusa Regia Dimensions: Length – 24,7 cm; Width – 23,2 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 283

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 Muzeul Naţional de Istorie a Transilvaniei, Cluj-Napoca