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Fabric Category
Object Type Pyrotech Related::Crucible
Year Excavated
  • 2013
  • 2013
Vessel Form Crucible
Object Type (notes) Crucible Fragments
Size Fragment A: Max. Pres. Height 0.079 m, Max. Pres. Width 0.077 m, Max. Pres. Thickness 0.029 m

Fragment B: Max. Pres. Height 0.082 m, Max. Pres. Width 0.063 m, Max. Pres. Thickness (through slag) 0.025 m, Avg. Pres. Thickness of Rim 0.023 m

Condition Fragment A is restored from two smaller fragments, and Fragment B is associated but does not join. Surfaces are worn, pitted, encrusted, and numerous inclusions are visible throughout. Fragment B has significant amounts of porous, corroded slag adhered to the interior, including a small spot of corroded bronze or copper. Fragment A is slightly cracked on the interior surface.
Fabric Description Coarseware and slag
Munsell Color 10YR 3/1 very dark gray, 10YR 7/2 light gray, 10YR 5/6 yellowish brown, 10YR 4/1 dark gray, 5YR 6/8 reddish yellow, 10YR 5/3 brown
Description Two fragments of a crucible preserve portion of a wide, slightly rounded rim and a small portion of a flat, thick base. On the interior of the rim fragment (Fragment B) the upper part of the interior of the ceramic is partially vitrified and porous, while the lower interior is covered with thicker, irregular areas of slag and vitrification. There is a small spot of copper or bronze just below the rim on the interior.
Legacy Database Artifact ID 20130106
Year Cataloged 2013
Page 69
Photo 20130106 A
Photo 20130106 A-1
Photo 20130106 A-2
Photo 20130106 B-1
Photo 20130106 B-2
Photo 20130106 B-3
Photo 20130106 int
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Object Master Grid
EW (x) NS (y) Depth (z) Elev. (z)
56.85 -40.43 26.66
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Catalog ID Note 20130106
Conservation Treatment Notes drybrushed; removed soil from break edges w/ scalpel, consolidated w/ 5% Acryloid B-72 in acetone; adhered w HMG cellulose nitrate; swabbed w/ acetone to remove excess adhesive
Conservation Action
Conservation Material
Conservation Treatment Date 2013-07-19
Conservation Treatment Year 2013
Conservation People student, Steven Miller
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Contributor
Vocabulary: DCMI Metadata Terms (Dublin Core Terms)
Theresa Huntsman info
Vocabulary: Murlo
Subject
Vocabulary: DCMI Metadata Terms (Dublin Core Terms)
Coverage
Vocabulary: DCMI Metadata Terms (Dublin Core Terms)
Iron age info
Vocabulary: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Open Context References: Iron age hub
Temporal Coverage
Vocabulary: DCMI Metadata Terms (Dublin Core Terms)
Creator
Vocabulary: DCMI Metadata Terms (Dublin Core Terms)
Anthony Tuck info
Vocabulary: Murlo
Suggested Citation

Theresa Huntsman. (2017) "PC 20130106 from Europe/Italy/Poggio Civitate/Civitate A/Civitate A83/2013, ID:671/Locus 2". In Murlo. Anthony Tuck (Ed). Released: 2017-10-04. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/e0e72ad8-4fdf-4996-9828-28fedaac5ad0> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/r2p24/pc_20130106

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