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Cupels

Scope note

Small crucibles used for cupellation, made of a porous, refractory material such as bone ash and used to melt small amounts of metal, usually silver, for the extraction of lead, or gold, for assaying.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000257358

Broader Terms used

crucibles

Equivalent Terms used

cupel

Created

13yrs ago

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