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Mould
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Published 2020-09-18T09:34:44+00:00
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Culture: Early Christian Material: Stone Dims: L 8.4cm W 4.5cm Accession No: HCA 688 Current Location: The Hunt Museum, Limerick. Partially complete mould for casting small items of jewellery. It is a rectangular stone with one broken end. One face has 2 valves for buttons or pin heads of spiral design. Each is deeply cut to a rounded point with 3 concentric steps. The outline of a third valve is visible. The central valve has an etched outline of a large ring. Two valves have the beginnings of incised pouring channels. Such casting moulds date in Ireland from Prehistory to Medieval times and are found in ringforts and crannógs. More.
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| Date published | 18/09/2020 |
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| Title | Mould |
| Accession | HCA 688 |
| Medium | Stone |
| Record | https://www.huntmuseum.com/collection/mould-8/ |
| Place | Hunt Museum |
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