PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to Historical Artifacts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 12 days agoEgyptian priest's ring with hieroglyphics, gold, 664–525 BCElemmy.worldimagemessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up1123arrow-down11
arrow-up1122arrow-down1imageEgyptian priest's ring with hieroglyphics, gold, 664–525 BCElemmy.worldPugJesus@lemmy.worldM to Historical Artifacts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 12 days agomessage-square5fedilink
minus-squarePsychodelic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·12 days agoAt the time, would this be easier to make in a cast or with a little chisel?
minus-squarePugJesus@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·12 days agoI’m no expert on ancient metallurgy, but I think gold is pretty easy to work, so probably with tools rather than a cast.
minus-squarekandoh@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·12 days agoDefinitely looks like tool marks in the crevaces
At the time, would this be easier to make in a cast or with a little chisel?
I’m no expert on ancient metallurgy, but I think gold is pretty easy to work, so probably with tools rather than a cast.
Definitely looks like tool marks in the crevaces