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Artifact ID BC 0656B/928
Class flat
Material copper-base
Site Ban Chiang BC
Period Early Period-Middle Period

Provenience Status/Description Metallography Elemental/Hardness
Alloy: bronze or copper
Where Cut: cross section
How Mounted: cross-section mounted cut side up
Structure: As-cast.
Metallographic description: Only islands of metal are preserved. Many non-metallic inclusions have precipitated out in beads interdendritically. Some of the inclusions are cuprous oxide. Possible lead globules.
BC 0656B/928<br>Thickness=0.4 cm.

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