Tripod

Common name
Tripod
Material
iron
Other preserved tripod specimens
  • MVSE-00204

Description

The tripod was used to support pots over coals, especially in winter, allowing food to be cooked by resting it on top.

Use

Areas of use
economy and domestic rituals
Specific use
cooking
Craft
domestic use

Preserved specimen

A claw consisting of a circular iron supported by two feet and fitted with a handle, all three having an extension toward the center so as to create a plane to allow a pot to rest on.

Cataloging

SIRBeC
7s020-00431

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In the Ethnography Collection.

  • Ethnography
  • MVSE-00586
  • Ethnography
  • MVSE-00585
  • Ethnography
  • MVSE-00584
  • Ethnography
  • MVSE-00583
  • Ethnography
  • MVSE-00575
  • Ethnography
  • MVSE-00573
  • Ethnography
  • MVSE-00566
  • Ethnography
  • MVSE-00564
  • Ethnography
  • MVSE-00563
  • Ethnography
  • MVSE-00562

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Association “Storia Natura e Vita”
Piazza Camozzi, 2
22010 Grandola ed Uniti (CO) –
Italy

VAT ID: IT 03290790132
Tax ID: 93007310134

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