Cymbal Making: The Art of Bronze Metalworking, Part II
Abstract This article concludes a two-part series on the bronze cymbal-making process as performed by ancient metalworkers and modern cymbalsmiths. The manufacturing process and cymbal metallurgy are described and examined through historical context and technological advances incorporated in the modern age. Part I, which appeared in the May/June 2024 issue, described the first steps in the art of cymbal making.
Authors
- Joseph Paul Mitchell
Institutions
- Entegris (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- AM&P Technical Articles
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.31399/asm.amp.2025-01.p014
- Primary Topic
- Historical and Archaeological Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00