8022

7555http://www165.123.244.137/subject/7555/8022

Object TypeAxes

MuseumUniversity of Pennsylvania Museum

Season Number05: 1926-1927

MaterialCopper Alloy

U Number8022

Description (Modern)Copper Axe. Type A2a. Socket is broken and missing. Blade is thicker near tip, pointed. Two holes for modern day testing.

Description (Catalog Card)Copper axe. Normal type thus: [drawing] The socket split and broken. [Type] XIXWoolley's description

Description (Archival)CBS Register: copper axe. socket broken. length 130mm

Find Context (Catalog Card)TTE PG 71

Material (Catalog Card)Copper AlloyMaterial as described by Woolley

Museum Number (UPM B-number)B17416

Measurement (Catalog Card)L 014

Measurement (X)125

Measurement (X)39Socket

Measurement (Y)29

Measurement (Y)30Socket

Measurement (Z)7

Measurement (Z)4Socket

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

MASCA Metallurgy Testing Unknown Sample Number.

ConservationPossibly electrolytic reduction treatment