Socket and tenon join


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Socket and tenon join
A method for joining two separately cast elements, in which one element slots into the hollow ’sleeve‘ of the other. The join is generally further secured using pins, rivets, or soldering.

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Cultural Heritage Publications

Mattusch, C. C. (1996) The Fire of Hephaistos: Large Classical Bronzes from North American Collections. Cambridge: Harvard University Art Museums., (p.168)

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