Vase

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The unusually high tin content in this bronze vessel made it especially difficult to make. Worked at very high temperatures, the material was hammered into shape. Vessels with a high tin content are relatively rare and are identifiable by the grayish black patina that forms on their surface.

Vase, High-tin bronze; hammered

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