Marisia - Maros Megyei Múzeum Évkönyve 31/1. (2011)
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Bronze Objects from the Excavation of the Tärgu Mures Franciscan Friary 327 37. Bowl, (Inv. no. 8746), C13/2005. The bowl is among the rare pieces from this period we do not have analogies for the early 14th century but we have representations about similar objects. The bronze bowl had a thin wall its height is 14 cm and its diameter was approximately 40 cm. 38. Pot leg, (Inv. no. 8753), C34A/2010, D3/a, -1.7 m. H= 6.4 cm, diameter at the bottom 2.7 cm, diameter at the middle 2 cm. The bronze made leg imitates the shape of a lion leg and it belonged probably to a smaller pot or eventually to an aquamanile. 39. Bronze vessel leg, (Inv. no. 8747), C23/b, П5/1, 15th—16th century, casted. The vessel leg has a square shaped section it has a widened bottom and it is narrow at the top. Its height is 3.15 cm its width at the bottom is 1.1 cm, at the top is 0.7 cm. 40. Bronze vessel rim, (Inv. no. 8697), S2/2003, D5, -1.35 m, 15th century. Rim fragment of a bronze vessel. The fragment was found in a 14th century garbage pit together with numerous pottery fragments and three late 14th century coins (Louis the Great of Hungary). The rim is a fragment of a 14th century bronze vessel it is 7.77 cm wide and 4.2 cm height the thickness of its wall is 0.25 cm. 41. Chisel, (Inv. no. 8711), C38, -0.4 m, 15th—16th century. Lower fragment of a bronze gouge, possibly used in the friary workshop. Length 4.5 cm, 2.2 cm, thickness at the top 0.7 cm - at the edge 0.2 cm. 42. Fishing hook, (Inv. no. 8710), C20/2007, Dl/a, -1.55 m. 16th century. The fishing hook is 5.7 cm long and there is 1.3 cm distance between the pin and the body. In the upper side there is a small ring for the thread. 43. Needle, (Inv. no. 8736), C23/2008, D3-4/e-f, -2.8 m, 15th—16th centuries. The needle has a small bulb at its end and it is pin pointed at the other end. It is 5.5 cm long and 0.11 cm thick. 44. Needle, (Inv. no. 8737), C23/2008, ПЗ-4/e-f, -2.8 m, 15th—16th centuries. The needle has a small bulb at its end and it is pin pointed at the other end. It is 5.7 cm long and 0.11 cm thick. 45. Needle, (Inv. no. 8738), С23/Ы2008, ПЗ/i, -1.2 m, 15th—16th centuries. The needle has a small bulb at its end and it is pin pointed at the other end. It is 2.9 cm long and 0.095 cm thick. 46. Needle, (Inv. no. 8739), C23/2008, Dd/5, -2.3 m, 15th—16th centuries. The needle has a small bulb at its end and it is pin pointed at the other end. It is 3.3 cm long and 0.085 cm thick. 47. Needle, (Inv. no. 8740), C23/a/2008, Dh/5, -2.3 m, 15th—16th centuries. The needle has a small bulb at its end and it is pin pointed at the other end. It is 2.5 cm long and 0.091 cm thick. 48. Auger, (Inv. no. 8748), C13/2005, 14th century. The auger has a square shaped body from its middle part that is narrowing and it ends in a point. The other side is round shaped it is slightly narrowing, from this side it was attached to a wooden handle. It is 8.1 cm long and 0.33 cm thick. 49. Filter, (Inv. no. 8730), C34/2010, -3.1 m, 15th century, pressed. The filter fragment has a wider 1 cm margin the rest of the fragment has wholes on the surface. It is 6.4 cm long and 3.8 cm wide, its thickness is 0.05 cm. 50. Bronze ring, (Inv. no. 8723), C7/2004, D2/c, -1.35 m. 16th century, bronze wire. It was the accessory of a tool, its section is square shaped, its diameter is 2.3 cm its thickness is 0.08 cm. Clothing accessories 51. Button, S IV/1999, -0.34 m, 15th—16th century, pressed. Round shaped bronze button, its decoration is hardly visible because of its deterioration, could have been a flower in the middle. It has 2.3 cm diameter and 0.7 cm height. 52. Button, (Inv. no. 8734), C31/2010, -2.5 m, 15th century, pressed. It was made from a thin 0.1 cm thick bronze plate to which they soldered a hook. It has a 0.2 cm rim and its diameter is 1.5 cm. 53. Button, (Inv. no. 8735), C34/2010, -2.7 m, 15th century. The button was cut from a simple bronze plate it has two narrow holes cut into the surface. Through the holes they entered a strong bronze stripe and they folded in two sides. The button could be on a leather cloth. It has 1.2 cm diameter, its legs are 2 cm and 1.8 cm long. 54. Triangle belt ornament, (Inv. no. 8704), C31/2009, -2.7 m, 15th century. Triangle shaped pressed ending of a narrow belt with two nails, it is 3.1 cm long and 1.7 cm wide.
