7789http://www165.123.244.137/subject/7789/MuseumUniversity of Pennsylvania MuseumObject TypeKnives and SwordsSeason Number05: 1926-1927MaterialCopper AlloyMaterialReedU Number8246Description (Modern)Copper knife blade. Haft and tip missing. One rivet near haft. ridge running length of blade. Based on position of rivet possibly type 7a or 7b. Rush work sheath preserved on one side of blade with possible linen also attached. Design is in two registers. Top register is a 7 pointed star in a box, repeating. second register is a pattern of x's repeating. Linen is below that register. Description (Catalog Card)Copper knife. Broken. On the blade are well preserved traces of a woven rough sheath covered with linen. [drawing] 1:1Woolley's descriptionDescription (Archival)CBS Register: Knife Fragment. On the knife are remains of a woven rush work sheath (same pattern as gold filigree sheath from grave 580)_Grave 181. cf. 17544Description (Archival)CBS Register: copper knife. fragt. On the knife are remains of a woven rush work sheath (same pattern as gold filigree sheath from grave 580 (cf.17544) ) Grave 181Find Context (Catalog Card)TTE PG 181Material (Catalog Card)Copper AlloyMaterial as described by WoolleyMuseum Number (UPM B-number)B17506Measurement (Catalog Card)L. 0135 width 0038Measurement (X)109Measurement (Y)35Measurement (Z)5Conservation2007. University Museum Near East Section Ur Metals Conservation Treatment Project. IMLS Grant.PseudomorphRush (?) Wood, Linen(?)