Bronze tripod pot or cauldron
Large bronze cauldron. During the early Middle Ages earthenware cooking vessels were used. By the 1300s pottery had been replaced by metal, usually bronze, an alloy of tin and copper.
The most common shape was the cauldron with three legs and an angular handle at either side of the neck. These pots were either hung from a chain over the fire, or stood directly in the flames.
Object no :
DMBZ007n
Collection :
Creator :
NA
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
height 380mm, (rim) diameter 305mm
Materials :
metal, bronze
Location :
NA
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Accession number :
DUMFM:1992.34.2
Copyright :
Dumfries & Galloway Council
