Nice bronzes in ugly pots. On the containers of the Bronze Age metal deposits from Karmin in SW Poland

Vessels containing deposits of metal items only exceptionally are subject to detailed studies. Only laconic remarks on the presence of pottery sherds or information that metal items were stored in a vessel or vessels are most often published. It seems that metal artefacts are perceived more valuable and thus deserving more attention, while pottery – most often the aesthetically unappealing kitchenware – is considered too plain to be interesting. The paper discusses technological and chemical properties of ceramic vessels from Bronze Age hoards from Karmin, Milicz district, in SW Poland.