Socketed Axes of the Irish Late Bronze Age: Understanding the Internal Rib Phenomenon

This study explores the possibility that the internal rib commonly recognised inside bronze socketed axes may suggest an entirely different step in the casting process than previously thought. The internal rib, more commonly referred to as a ‘hafting rib’, has always been regarded as a functional ad...

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Autor principal:	Terry Runner
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	EXARC 2020
Materias:	casting axe bronze age ireland Museums. Collectors and collecting AM1-501 Archaeology CC1-960
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:fec2fedf054d4c6798d69e717b3e68342021-12-01T14:42:34ZSocketed Axes of the Irish Late Bronze Age: Understanding the Internal Rib Phenomenon2212-8956https://doaj.org/article/fec2fedf054d4c6798d69e717b3e68342020-02-01T00:00:00Zhttps://exarc.net/ark:/88735/10490https://doaj.org/toc/2212-8956This study explores the possibility that the internal rib commonly recognised inside bronze socketed axes may suggest an entirely different step in the casting process than previously thought. The internal rib, more commonly referred to as a ‘hafting rib’, has always been regarded as a functional addition to help tighten the grip of the haft once fitted into the socket. However, many of the internal ribs inside bronze socketed axes produced in Ireland do not appear to optimize this function and in some cases contradict this implied intention all together. This study demonstrates that there are recognizable trends in their form that indicate a replicated step in the casting process and further suggests that the rib may be the signature focus for a procedure closely related to a casting technique.Terry RunnerEXARCarticlecasting axebronze ageirelandMuseums. Collectors and collectingAM1-501ArchaeologyCC1-960ENEXARC Journal, Iss 2020/1 (2020)
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description	This study explores the possibility that the internal rib commonly recognised inside bronze socketed axes may suggest an entirely different step in the casting process than previously thought. The internal rib, more commonly referred to as a ‘hafting rib’, has always been regarded as a functional addition to help tighten the grip of the haft once fitted into the socket. However, many of the internal ribs inside bronze socketed axes produced in Ireland do not appear to optimize this function and in some cases contradict this implied intention all together. This study demonstrates that there are recognizable trends in their form that indicate a replicated step in the casting process and further suggests that the rib may be the signature focus for a procedure closely related to a casting technique.
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title	Socketed Axes of the Irish Late Bronze Age: Understanding the Internal Rib Phenomenon
title_short	Socketed Axes of the Irish Late Bronze Age: Understanding the Internal Rib Phenomenon
title_full	Socketed Axes of the Irish Late Bronze Age: Understanding the Internal Rib Phenomenon
title_fullStr	Socketed Axes of the Irish Late Bronze Age: Understanding the Internal Rib Phenomenon
title_full_unstemmed	Socketed Axes of the Irish Late Bronze Age: Understanding the Internal Rib Phenomenon
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Socketed Axes of the Irish Late Bronze Age: Understanding the Internal Rib Phenomenon

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