18970 | 35-1-435

20356http://www165.123.244.137/subject/20356/18970 | 35-1-435

MuseumUniversity of Pennsylvania Museum

Object TypeRazors

Season Number12: 1933-1934

MaterialCopper Alloy

U Number18970

Description (Catalog Card)Copper razors. A pair corroded together; one complete, one fragmentary. [drawing 1:1]Woolley's description

Description (Modern)Copper razors, corroded together. Blades are square with rounded corners. One blade is almost complete, the other is missing about a quarter along one edge. Hafts are rounded and semi-triangular in shape. Two modern spots for testing.

Description (Archival)Copper.

Find Context (Catalog Card)PJ G87

Material (Catalog Card)Copper AlloyMaterial as described by Woolley

Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number)35-1-435

Measurement (Catalog Card)[L. 79mm]

Measurement (X)80Together

Measurement (X)80One

Measurement (Y)70Together

Measurement (Y)59One

Measurement (Z)6Together

Measurement (Z)2One

Conservation2007. University Museum Near East Section Ur Metals Conservation Treatment Project. IMLS Grant.

MASCA Metallurgy TestingUnknown sample number

PseudomorphThere are possible textile pseudomorphs in the surface corrosion.

NotesNot divided into A and B because still corroded together.