Assertion: bronze | /r/HasProperty | preferred metal
Facets:
value: for bells
type: PURPOSE
value: before the use of iron
type: TEMPORAL
value: since ancient times
type: TEMPORAL
value: for casting statues
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Bronze is the preferred metal for bells in the form of a high tin bronze alloy known colloquially as bell metal, which is about 23% tin.
text: Since ancient times, bronze has been the preferred material for casting statues and other decorative artifacts because it reproduces every detail of the mold and because its high corrosion resistance ensures that the statue will last.
text: Bronze is the preferred metal for bells in the form of a high tin bronze alloy known colloquially as bell metal, which is about 23% tin.
text: Hesiod knew from the traditional poetry, such as the Iliad, and the heirloom bronze artifacts that abounded in Greek society, that before the use of iron to make tools and weapons, bronze had been the preferred material and iron was not smelted at all.