Situla handle of cylindrical form, manufactured from a sheet with folded flanges. The cylinder remains open on the inner face and displays some irregularities. The interior contains a solid lead cylinder, with conical perforations at both ends designed to fit it to the vessel.
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Situla Handle
Origin
Castro de Alvarelhos, Alvarelhos, Trofa.
Material
Bronze
Description
Classification and chronology
Type …. / Castro de Alvarelhos - Phase II/IIb
Dimensions
Maximum length: 103 mm; Maximum thickness of bronze sheet: 3 mm; Maximum external diameter: 32 mm; Maximum length of lead cylinder: 78 mm; Maximum diameter of lead cylinder: 23 mm; Weight: 480 gr.
Deposit
MMAP [ALV. 1952, s/n.º]
Bibli.
MOREIRA 1992, 34-47; 2007, 134; 2010, 978, est. CCV, n.º 19.
