15786 | 31-17-184

16190http://www165.123.244.137/subject/16190/15786 | 31-17-184

Object TypeAxes

MuseumUniversity of Pennsylvania Museum

Season Number08: 1929-1930

MaterialCopper Alloy

U Number15786

Description (Modern)Copper Axe, Socketted. Type A4. Slight ridge running around top and bottom of the socket. Possibly some writing on blade, a group of numbers, only 6 is discernible. Blade is thicker towards tip. Modern day hole for testing.

Description (Catalog Card)Copper axe. Socketed. Type XIX.Woolley's description

Description (Archival)Copper with socket. Type XIX

Find Context (Catalog Card)Burnt burial PG

Material (Catalog Card)Copper AlloyMaterial as described by Woolley

Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number)31-17-184

Measurement (Catalog Card)L. 0143

Measurement (Diameter)26Socket

Measurement (X)143

Measurement (X)67Socket

Measurement (Y)31

Measurement (Z)5

Measurement (Z)4Socket

ConservationPossibly electrolytic reduction treatment

MASCA Metallurgy TestingSample 87

Pseudomorphalthough the object appears to have been electrolytically reduced it still retains pseudomorphs of wood on the interior of the socket.