Accession No

TEMP.02776.B.1


Description

Glass vial containing dark brown organic remains from inside the split socket of TEMP.02776.A.


Place

Europe; Southern Europe; ?Italy


Period

?Bronze Age


Source

Foster, Walter Kidman [collector and bequeather]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

TEMP.02776.B.1; MAA: No Number 103; FB 207; PC 162; 5266 [UCL Lab no.]


Cultural Affliation


Material

Glass; Organic material


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
The label reads 'Institute of archaeology department of conservation LAB No: 5266. Object: Cu Alloy Spearhead Organic remains. Owner: Cambridge mus. of arch+ Anthr.'
Event Date
Author: Aedan Jones


Description (Physical description)
A spear-head with thin central rib. Rounded tip and open socket with some organic material on the inside. The spear is bent to slightly more than ninety degrees from the tip to about half way down the blade across the width of the blade. The edges of the blade are uneven and pitted. There are three small glass phials containing mineralised wood and organic remains which the conservator has isolated from within the socket.
Event Date 2/6/2003
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Glass vial containing dark brown organic remains from inside the split socket of TEMP.02776.A.
Event Date 9/4/2024
Author: Aedan Jones


Context (Amendments / updates)
The original record was under the accession number 'No number 103' however it has been decided to temp this record and split into separate records for the spearhead [TEMP.02776.A] and the three vials of material produced by the lab report [TEMP.02776.B.1-3].
Event Date 9/4/2024
Author: Aedan Jones


FM:311890

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