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Pig Iron or the Base of a low-hearth Furnace for Iron Ore Processing

Unknown
ca. -0750 - ca. -0058
ca. -0700

Object details

    Identification

  • Title

    Pig Iron or the Base of a low-hearth Furnace for Iron Ore Processing
  • Object type

    architectural element
  • Object number

    ARCH/90
  • Location

    In storage

    Material characteristics

  • Material

    iron (metal) , slag
  • Dimensions

    geheel wolf length: ca. 470 mm
    geheel wolf width: ca. 340 mm
    slak length: 95.9 mm
    slak width: 75.6 mm
    slak depth: 36 mm

    Provenance and documentation

  • Provenance

    Gift Auguste Boschmans, 1986
  • Exhibitions

    Archeohub, Leuven, 03.05.2024 - 26.05.2024
    Vuur Werkt, Universiteitsbibliotheek, Leuven, 12.05.2018 - 10.07.2018

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