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Artifact ID BCES 0426A/1222
Class point
Material iron
Site Ban Chiang BCES
Period Late Period

Provenience Status/Description Metallography Elemental/Hardness
Completeness: greater than half
Type: unclassified
Subtype: socketed?
Number of pieces: 2
Corrosion level: metal present
Conserved: no
Weight gm: 41.7
Maximum dimension: 24
Description: Most of blade missing; existing part is extremely corroded. Tang=broken.
Comments: Existing tang is 7.7 cm long and about 0.7 cm diameter. Corroded surface of blade has rice impressions. This object is probably part of Burial 7, which is in D5 and in D4/D5 baulk. Originally designated feature 03 of L.14 S. Tang is entirely covered with mineralized fibers of wood or reed. Second bar may have been part of tang of first piece.
BCES 0426A/1222<br>Most of blade missing; existing part is extremely corroded. Tang=broken.

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