Tools

Reusable mold

Number of tool A11429:1673

  • Description of use A two-part mold with an indented area intended for a clasp, connected to a funnel-shaped channel for pouring bronze. This is evidence of blacksmith craftsmen in Mežotne.
  • Place of archaeological excavation Mežotnes Hillfort
Material Dolomite
Date 10th – 13th century
Location National History Museum of Latvia