Roman Bronze Nail bronzevessel Vicús artisans created works of

Vicús artisans created works of striking aesthetic and technical sophistication

A museum-worthy

While many Chimú vessels were designed for everyday use

and they remained an important medium of exchange until the late 1940s

Roman Bronze Nail bronzevessel Vicús artisans created works ofThe Roman Empire, c. 100300 AD A fascinating ancient Roman nail, cast in bronze, featuring a conical head and a four faceted, slightly bent shaft tapering to a worn point. Roman nails of this type were meticulously crafted by legionary metalworkers in their workshops (fabricae), who smelted ore and hand forged square section nails with flattened, pyramid shaped heads. Larger examples were used in the construction of wooden fortifications and roofs of