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Fragment of approx. ¾ of a large oval splash ingot of silver

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Ossoliński National Institute

Ossoliński National Institute
Wrocław, Poland

Splash ingots of raw silver are common in 10th- and 11th-century hoards, particularly frequent between the 2nd half of the 10th century and around the mid-11th century. They are most often shaped like an elongated oval and are usually divided into small pieces. They were cast without a mould, probably by pouring silver into small depressions in the sand. The largest whole splash ingots reach about 140 g in weight. The ingot from the hoard near Małkowice is one of the largest specimens discovered in Poland and originally weighed about 140 g.

Details

  • Title: Fragment of approx. ¾ of a large oval splash ingot of silver
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 900-1199
  • Location Created: North-western Slavic lands
  • Physical Dimensions: Star-shaped earring, damaged, fragment approx. 1/4 of the entirety. The ring has been preserved with two points of the star emerging from two openwork beads, additionally decorated with granulation (the complete earring resembled a 4-pointed star).
  • Provenance: A treasure from the vicinity of Małkowice; a 2022 donation from the Conservator of Monuments; the collection of the Lubomirski Princes' Museum in the National Ossoliński Institute
  • Type: raw silver
  • Medium: casting

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