Медный котел с поселения Кривинка 1. Композиционный и металлографический анализ/ Copper vessel from from Krivinka 1 settlement. Compositional and metallographic analysis

Abstract

The metal vessel from Krivinka 1 site was detected by a metal detectorist and handed over to archaeologists from the Pavlodar State University. A sample of the vessel was taken for compositional analysis by OM and SEM-EDS and metallographic study in March 2019. The metal was found to be made of copper of high purity (on average 98.3 at%) with relevant contents of tin, sulfur, iron, selenium, tellurium, zinc, antimony and lead. The object was cast and worked in several cycles of hammering and annealing, with final touch of cold working.

Keywords

• copper
• compositional analysis
• metallography
• metal working
• scythians
• kazakhstan
• iron age