MyLibraryZotero5Tarbay, János GáborKirály, AttilaFrom tea leaves to leaf-shaped tools. Studies in honour of Zsolt Mester on his sixtieth birthdayLitikum Könyvtár (Litikum books)From tea leaves to leaf-shaped tools. Studies in honour of Zsolt Mester on his sixtieth birthday335-3472Late Bronze Age (Ha B1)Detachable bronze harpoon heads with loopCasting mouldsProduction technology20232023BudapestLithic Research Roundtable & Institute of Archaeological Sciences, Eötvös Loránd UniversityThe paper presents two variants of detachable harpoon heads with a loop (Variant 1: with a spur, Variant 2: without a spur) made of bronze, called by the author Mikulovice-type. Based on the finds from Špičák Mountain in Mikulovice and Gór-Kápolnadomb, these tools can be dated to the Ha B1 period. They are essentially West-Central European forms, appearing in the Czech Republic, Germany, and Austria. Based on casting moulds, of which the Celldömölk-Ság-hegy is presented here again after Jenő Lázár, these objects were also made in the territory of the Transdanubian Urnfield culture. The advantage of the Mikulovice type is that it can be associated with several casting moulds, which helps us see more clearly the details of its casting techniques, particularly the design of the negatives. These objects were cast with two-piece casing moulds with two negatives and one casting core. The surviving finds show similarities, but mostly unique and varied solutions were used by metalworkers in different areas. The placement of the pouring cup, the gating system, the multiple casting, and the placement of the risers are all examples of unique solutions.Englishhttps://doi.org/10.23898/litikumsi02a16