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Artifact ID BCES 0268/0671
Class flat
Material copper-base
Site Ban Chiang BCES
Period Late Period

Provenience Status/Description Metallography Elemental/Hardness
Alloy: bronze or copper
Where Cut: cross section
How Mounted: both halves mounted cut side up in same mount
Structure: Post-casting treatment
Metallographic description: In the unetched state, corrosion surrounds irregular grains. Etching reveals no more details. Extensive corrosion and shinkage voids.

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