Experimental aluminium Mokume Gane sample

Made:
1998
Experimental aluminium Mokume Gane sample

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Experimental aluminium Mokume Gane sample
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Experimental aluminium Mokume Gane sample. Mokume Gane was developed 300 years ago and the term comes from traditional sword-making techniques and refers to the patterns forged into the sword blades.The technique is difficult and laborious and as a result examples are relatively rare. The technique is such that each piece is unique. This example was made by Ian Ferguson in 1998.such that each piece is unique. This example was made by Ian Ferguson in 1998.

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Category:
Metallurgy
Object Number:
2001-91
type:
aluminium mokume sample 335
credit:
Ferguson, Dr. Ian