See figs. 35, 36, 37, 64, 122, 547.
A metal rod, nail, or wire that is embedded in both the and the outer and serves to secure the core in place during the . Core pins have traditionally been made of copper alloys, iron, or steel, and today are generally made of stainless steel.
Note: The term “transverse core pin” (or “transfixing core pin”) is used to describe long core pins that extend through both sides of the core (e.g., straight through a limb) (figs. 35, 64, 122).
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Figure 35
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Figure 36
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Figure 37
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Figure 64
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Figure 122
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Figure 547
Sources
Cultural Heritage: Penny, Nicholas. 1993. The Materials of Sculpture. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press.; Lie, Henry, and Francesca G. Bewer. 2014. “Ex Aere Factum: Technical Notes on Ancient Bronzes.” In Ancient Bronzes through a Modern Lens: Introductory Essays on the Study of Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Bronzes, edited by Susanne Ebbinghaus, 38–63. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Art Museums.; Mattusch, Carol C. 1996. The Fire of Hephaistos: Large Classical Bronzes from North American Collections. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Art Museums., 22–24
Copper Industry: Brunhuber, Ernst. 1988. Gießerei-Fachwörterbuch = Foundry Dictionary. 4th ed. Berlin: Schiele & Schön.; Association Technique de Fonderie, Commission Ingénieurs et Techniciens. 1979. Dictionnaire idéologique de fonderie / Indexed Foundry Dictionary / Systematisches Giessereiwörterbuch. Meudon: Techniques des industries de la Fonderie.
Art and Craft Textbook: Rome, Richard, and Hamish Young. 2003. Fine Art Metal Casting: An Illustrated Guide to Mould Making and Lost Wax Processes. London: Robert Hale.
To Be Distinguished From
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core plate
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spacer
Note that “spacer” has been used as a synonym for “core pin” in some technical studies in reference to ancient bronzes (Mattusch, Carol C. 1996. The Fire of Hephaistos: Large Classical Bronzes from North American Collections. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Art Museums., 22–24).
Synonyms
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core nail
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core rod
Translations
French:
fer à noyau
Tige ou clou, parfois fil, généralement en fer servant à maintenir le en place dans le lors de la .
Source
Cultural Heritage: Bewer, Francesca G., David Bourgarit, and Jane Bassett. 2008. “Les bronzes français (XVIe–XVIIIe siècle): Notes techniques.” In Bronzes français de la Renaissance au Siècle des lumières, edited by Geneviève Bresc-Bautier and Guilhem Scherf, 28–41. Paris: Musée du Louvre, Somogy.
Alternate Translations
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broche
Pour certains auteurs de l’industrie, terme spécifique à la coulée sous pression (Association Technique de Fonderie, Commission Ingénieurs et Techniciens. 1979. Dictionnaire idéologique de fonderie / Indexed Foundry Dictionary / Systematisches Giessereiwörterbuch. Meudon: Techniques des industries de la Fonderie.; Brunhuber, Ernst. 1988. Gießerei-Fachwörterbuch = Foundry Dictionary. 4th ed. Berlin: Schiele & Schön.).
Sources: Copper Industry: Association Technique de Fonderie, Commission Ingénieurs et Techniciens. 1979. Dictionnaire idéologique de fonderie / Indexed Foundry Dictionary / Systematisches Giessereiwörterbuch. Meudon: Techniques des industries de la Fonderie.; Brunhuber, Ernst. 1988. Gießerei-Fachwörterbuch = Foundry Dictionary. 4th ed. Berlin: Schiele & Schön.; Art and Craft Textbook: Dubos, Jean. 2003. “Fondeur d’art Aujourd’hui.” Techné 18:49–56.
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clou
Sources: Cultural Heritage: Baudry, Marie Thérèse, and Dominique Bozo. 1978. La sculpture: Méthode et vocabulaire. Principes d’analyse scientifique. Paris: Impr. nationale., 626; Art and Craft Textbooks: Rama, Jean-Pierre. 1988. Le bronze d’art et ses techniques. Dourdan, France: Editions H. Vial., 257; Lambert, Daniel. 2002. Moulage et fonderie d’art: Du modèle au bronze final. Dourdan, France: Vial., 181
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clou distanciateur
Source: Cultural Heritage: Mille, Benoît. 2007. “Etude technique du cheval de bronze de Neuvy-en-Sullias.” In Le Cheval et la danseuse, à la redécouverte du trésor de Neuvy-En-Sullias, catalogue de l’exposition présentée au Musée Des Beaux-Arts d’Orléans du 13 Mars au 26 août 2007, edited by C. Gorget and J. P. Guillaumet, 88–99, 264–65. Paris: Somogy., 97
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distanciateur
Source: Cultural Heritage: Rolley, Claude. 1994. La sculpture grecque. Vol. 1, Des origines au milieu du Ve siècle. Les manuels d’art et d’archéologie antiques. Paris: Picard., 67
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fer
Source: Art and Craft Textbook: Rama, Jean-Pierre. 1988. Le bronze d’art et ses techniques. Dourdan, France: Editions H. Vial., 375
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fer de maintien
Source: Art and Craft Textbook: Rama, Jean-Pierre. 1988. Le bronze d’art et ses techniques. Dourdan, France: Editions H. Vial., 249
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fer de soutien
German:
Kernstift
Source
Association Technique de Fonderie, Commission Ingénieurs et Techniciens. 1979. Dictionnaire idéologique de fonderie / Indexed Foundry Dictionary / Systematisches Giessereiwörterbuch. Meudon: Techniques des industries de la Fonderie.
Italian:
distanziatore
Source
Bruni, Francesco. 1994. La fusione artistica a cera persa. Venezia-Marghera: Edizioni Arte., 72
Alternate Translations
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chiodo distanziatore
Sources: Giumlia-Mair, Alessandra R. 1999. “Studi tecnici sulla testa del cavallo romano da Augusta Vìndelicum.” In In In I grandi bronzi antichi: Le fonderie e le tecniche di lavorazione dall’età arcaica al rinascimento: Atti dei Seminari di Studi ed Esperimenti, Murlo 24–30 luglio 1993 e 1–7 luglio 1995, edited by Edilberto Formigli, 255–70. Siena, Italy: Nuova Immagine., 257; Pecchioli, Roberto. 1999. “Indagine radiografica sulla statua in bronzo da Punta del Serrone (Brindisi).” In I grandi bronzi antichi: Le fonderie e le tecniche di lavorazione dall’età arcaica al rinascimento: Atti dei Seminari di Studi ed Esperimenti, Murlo 24–30 luglio 1993 e 1–7 luglio 1995, edited by Edilberto Formigli, 191–202. Siena, Italy: Nuova Immagine., 193
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chiodo di sostegno
Same as “”
Source: “Treccani - La Cultura Italiana - Enciclopedia.” n.d. Accessed April 4, 2023. https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/., under fusion a cera persa
Chinese: 销钉
Source
Ming Juxin | 明举新. 2001. 汉英冶金工业词典 = Han ying yejin gongye cidian = A Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary of Metallurgical Industry. 3rd ed. 长沙市: 中南大学出版社 = Changsha shi: Zhongnan daxue chuban she [Zhong Nan University Press]., 1559; TNATD