Foundry Mould Discovered at Excavation CXCIX of Bolgar Fortified Settlement
Journal Title: Поволжская Археология - Year 2018, Vol 2, Issue 24
Abstract
The paper introduces into scientific discourse a split stone foundry mould discovered a result of activities of 2014 at excavation No. CXCIX of Bolgar settlement. It belongs to the closed type and consists of two flaps, each of which has two working planes. The mould contains seven grooves for the production of closed lunulas of a closed type, one of them contains an inscription in Naskh script. The main adjacent working planes of the mould feature a smelting groove for moulding a hollow bracelet – imitation of the renowned braided bracelets with interwoven filigree. The ends of such articles have the shape of animal heads. The author concludes that it was manufactured with the use of the “splashing”. The finding in question was discovered in the layer of Bolgar settlement dated the 1320–40s.
Authors and Affiliations
Roman S. Zorya
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP336560
- DOI 10.24852/pa2018.2.24.290.296
- Views 111
- Downloads 0
Encyclopaedic dictionary on archaeology of Tatarstan: conceptual problems
Theoretical and methodological problems of creation of the glossary for the preparation of encyclopaedic dictionary, which is devoted to the Republic of Tatarstan archaeology are considered in this article. The creation...
Non-Glazed Ceramics from Kazan and the Kazan Kremlin on the Basis of Works by N.F. Kalinin
The paper is dedicated to one of the stages in the history of studying glazed ceramics from the medieval Kazan Kremlin and Kazan. The main results of the archaeological studies of 1923–1956 conducted by N.F. Kalinin in t...
On the Muroma Female Costume Based on Materials from Burial 57 of Podbolotyevsky Burial Ground
The paper considers the materials discovered in female burial 57 investigated during excavations at the Podbolotievsky burial ground in 2012 (works conducted by the Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Scie...
Ethnic-Cultural Identity and Dating of the Clothing Clasp Group from the Territory of Prut-Dniester Interfluve
The article considers a group of non-ferrous metal patches discovered in the territory of the Pruto-Dniester region. An analysis of several analogies allowed the authors to conclude that these items represent paired clot...
Mellya-Tamak VI Settlement of Chiyalik Culture
The authors publish the findings of the digs on Mellya-Tamak VI temporary settlement belonging to the Chiyalik archaeological culture – one of the most comprehensively studied settlements in this complex of sites. Beside...