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Mold for Casting Tokens
Unknown2nd century A.D.
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
This rectangular block contains five molds, each depicting an identical figure of a standing armed female, perhaps Roma, who supports a shield (?) with her left hand and holds a helmet (?) in her right. The separate molds are connected in a tree-like manner by the channels cut into the block for pouring in the molten metal.
Details
- Title: Mold for Casting Tokens
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: 2nd century A.D.
- Location Created: Roman Empire
- Physical Dimensions: 9.8 × 7.1 cm (3 7/8 × 2 13/16 in.)
- Type: Mold
- External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
- Medium: Limestone
- Terms of Use: Open Content
- Number: 75.AA.111
- Culture: Roman
- Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Max Gerchik
- Creator Display Name: Unknown
- Classification: Implements (Object Genre)
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