Name:

Censer handle with fragments of chains [3D]

Type of object:

Archaeological artifact

Archaelogical site:

Kalisz Zawodzie-stronghold

Location:

Kalisz-Kalisz Zawodzie (Poland)

Characteristics of the object- technique:

casting ; filing ; grinding ; smoothing - handle ; wire of the ,,chains” - drawing

Characteristics of the object- raw material:

copper alloy

Characteristics of the object- length:

plate of the handle – ca. 3,0 x 6,0 cm; length of the longest chain ca. 24,0 cm

Object description:

Damaged censer holder. Made of copper alloy. The holder plate is damaged. One lug for attaching the third chain is missing. In the reconstruction, the chain is attached to the opening that was used to place the chain lifting the lid of the censer can. In the central part of the holder plate there is a fastener for placing a ring in it. The fastener consist of a cylindrical body 2 cm height, and a round loop above it. The chains are made of copper alloy wire and attached to oval lugs on the bottom of the plate. Oval chain links, possibly oblong

Research Manager/ Creator of Collection:

Dąbrowski, Krzysztof

Author (of drawing, photo, record):

Wyczółkowski, Dariusz ; Mirowska, Wiktoria ; Dębek, Marcin

Data:

1958 ; 1959

Accession number:

KALISZ-Z-10/778/58

Chronology:

XI-XII century

Relation:

Badania archeologiczne w Kaliszu

Detailed Resource Type:

Research data

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution BY-SA 3.0 PL license

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. [CC BY-SA 3.0 PL] May be used within the scope specified in Creative Commons Attribution BY-SA 3.0 PL license, full text available at: ; -

Digitizing institution:

Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Original in:

Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Projects co-financed by:

Operational Program Digital Poland, 2014-2020, Measure 2.3: Digital accessibility and usefulness of public sector information; funds from the European Regional Development Fund and national co-financing from the state budget. ; European Union. European Regional Development Fund

Access:

Open