8757

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Object TypeAdzes

MuseumUniversity of Pennsylvania Museum

Season Number05: 1926-1927

MaterialCopper Alloy

U Number8757

Description (Modern)Copper Adze, Type 3. Poor condition. Tip missing, Part of haft missing, crack in haft. incised line running along top rim of socket. Two holes for modern day testing.

Description (Catalog Card)Adze. Copper. Common type. Part of shaft broken. Type 2 (new)Woolley's description

Description (Archival)CBS Register: copper adze. with sketch. length 140 mm

Find Context (Catalog Card)PG 404 TTF

Material (Catalog Card)Copper AlloyMaterial as described by Woolley

Museum Number (UPM B-number)B17419

Measurement (Catalog Card)L 0150 L of shaft 007

Measurement (Diameter)17Socket

Measurement (X)139

Measurement (X)58Socket

Measurement (Y)27

Measurement (Z)14

Measurement (Z)10Socket

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

MASCA Metallurgy TestingSample 16 .

ConservationPossibly electrolytic reduction treatment