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Post by liveoak on Apr 11, 2023 11:32:30 GMT -5
We subscribe to Archeology Magazine & there was an article about an ancient well that they uncovered in Germany.
One of the items found was this wire wrapped tooth.
Not a bad job, but I think maybe the bail could use a little more work, and the wrap seems a little loose. 
An animal tooth wrapped in bronze wire, from Middle Bronze Age (ca. 1800–1200 B.C.)
Patty
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Post by rockjunquie on Apr 11, 2023 12:06:22 GMT -5
Very cool! Yeah, it's a little uneven, but not bad for its age. Thanks for sharing. |
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Post by rockbrain on Apr 11, 2023 17:55:53 GMT -5
Wow, that's pretty cool! I wish there was something to show the size.
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Post by kate_foundlings on Apr 12, 2023 20:42:45 GMT -5
I'm currently majoring in anthropology and archaeology so seeing stuff like this makes me so so happy! This is the coolest, thanks for sharing!
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Post by drocknut on Apr 16, 2023 18:53:46 GMT -5
That's really cool. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by liveoak on Apr 16, 2023 19:09:57 GMT -5
Too silly, Tom has convinced me that I need to try to replicate this ancient wire wrap. So first I looked at boar's teeth on the web, and the cost was staggering. BUT, yesterday at the flea market I purchased a buffalo tooth ( for $2 !), and so I'm going to attempt a bronze age tooth wrap.
Shouldn't be too difficult, I think I can pull off a rough looking wrap. I just need to order up some bronze wire, and then maybe bury it for a couple of thousand years to get that perfect patina  .
Patty
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Post by rockjunquie on Apr 17, 2023 15:29:26 GMT -5
Too silly, Tom has convinced me that I need to try to replicate this ancient wire wrap. So first I looked at boar's teeth on the web, and the cost was staggering. BUT, yesterday at the flea market I purchased a buffalo tooth ( for $2 !), and so I'm going to attempt a bronze age tooth wrap.
Shouldn't be too difficult, I think I can pull off a rough looking wrap. I just need to order up some bronze wire, and then maybe bury it for a couple of thousand years to get that perfect patina  .
Patty
I think you'll like working with bronze. I would use it more, but when you patina it, it pretty much looks like copper.
Good luck! I'm sure you can pull it off. |
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Post by liveoak on Apr 17, 2023 15:44:56 GMT -5
So now I'm wondering if it looks like copper after patination & I would think to patina it green- then maybe I should stick with copper.
Although Tom is urging me on the bronze, to be authentic.
We'll see after the company leaves.
Patty
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