Wax model of a capped bar, part of a suspension loop for a bell. The bar is straight and has a pointed cap at one end. One of the stages in casting a brass bell using the lost wax method. See 1889.29.135 .6 .1-.4 for the full set of wax ornaments. [AB [OPS Move] 23/2/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Wax model of a capped bar, part of a suspension loop for a bell. The bar is straight and has a pointed cap at one end. One of the stages in casting a brass bell using the lost wax method. See 1889.29.135 .6 .1-.4 for the full set of wax ornaments. [AB [OPS Move] 23/2/2017]
Long description: Wax models of suspension ornaments for bell [6.1-6.4]. One of the stages in casting a brass bell using the lost wax method. The suspension ornaments [.6.1-.6.2] depict dragons. [.6.3-.6.4] are a wax bar and cap which attach through loops in [.6.2]. [SM (Verve) 18/08/2014]
Geographical reference: Myanmar (Burma)
Asia > South-eastern Asia > Myanmar (Burma)
Person: Field collector Richard Carnac Temple; PRM source Richard Carnac Temple
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1889
Date collected: By 1889
Acquisition information: Donated: 1889
Materials and processes: Material Wax, Process Lost Wax Cast, Process Moulded
Dimensions: Diameter: max 13 mm, Length: max 50 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1889.29.135.6.4