13198http://www165.123.244.137/subject/13198/Object TypeHandles and SpoutsMuseumUniversity of Pennsylvania MuseumSeason Number07: 1928-1929Object TypeKnives and SwordsMaterialCopper AlloyMaterialIvoryU Number12705CDescription (Modern)Ivory handle, with some copper fragments. Handle is broken in two and repaired. Looks like a handle for a dagger possibly? Possibly the rounded tip of the dagger is in the fragments? Description (Catalog Card)Group: [A] (1) Beads. Small lapis tubes carnelian rings and bugles. [B] (2) Copper reticule containing manicure tools. [C] (3) Copper dagger with ivory and silver handle. Type II B. Tip missing. [D] (4) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli adhering to blade of 3, not photographed. Men and animals poor cutting. [E] (5) Spindles copper with lapis whorl.Woolley's descriptionDescription (Archival)3 rivets. Corroded. Handle of wood or ivory pierced by silver rivets. CBS Register: U.12705. copper. dagger. three rivets. ivory, silver riverts. wooden handle. U.12705c in databaseFind Context (Catalog Card)PG 1404Material (Catalog Card)CopperMaterial as described by WoolleyMaterial (Catalog Card)IvoryMuseum Number (UPM Date Reg Number)30-12-347Measurement (Catalog Card)L. of blade 135mmMeasurement (X)98Measurement (Y)17Measurement (Z)18Conservation2007. University Museum Near East Section Ur Metals Conservation Treatment Project. IMLS Grant.PseudomorphThe handle is ivory.NotesWith note that says Metal "tongue" is modern construction. Unsure what tongue is referring to.