Thread: cauldrons
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Old 01-22-2021, 10:08 PM   #36
Dalin
 
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Default Re: cauldrons

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Originally Posted by Inky View Post
As somebody mentioned, at one time cauldrons weren't cast but pieced together from sheet metal. Here's a 3000-year-old example from the British Museum, TL1 or TL2. https://www.britishmuseum.org/collec.../H_1861-0309-1
Interesting link. I’m curious if a riveted pot like this would be fully watertight, or would it seep through a bit here and there? I don’t know anything about the techniques involved.

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