Conservation: 2007. University Museum Near East Section Ur Metals Conservation Treatment Project. IMLS Grant.     
Description (Catalog Card): Copper Fish spear. Shaped like a double pronged hoe. For sketch see Field Note.1     
Description (Archival): CBS Register: no field number. copper two pronged fork. with sketch. 337 x 106 mm     
Find Context (Catalog Card): PG 825     
Material (Catalog Card): Copper Alloy2     
Measurement (Catalog Card): L of prongs 025 L of tangs 009 grtst w of prongs 0008 grtst w of tang 0025     
U Number: 10797     
Museum: University of Pennsylvania Museum      
Object Type: Armor and Weaponry >> Spears and Lances >> Spearheads/Lanceheads      
Season Number: 06: 1927-1928      
Object Type: Tools and Equipment >> Miscellany and Unidentified >> Forks      
Description (Modern): Two pronged object, prongs are squarish and tapered to a point, 3mm thick. Reddish brown. Handle has 3 holes drilled into it, don't go all the way through     
Material: Inorganic Remains >> Metal >> Copper Alloy      
Museum Number (UPM B-number): B17366     
Measurement (X): 324     
Measurement (Y): 1063     
Measurement (Z): 4     
Notes: Holes possibly for testing? Not original?     
[1] Woolley's description
[2] Material as described by Woolley
[3] Discrepancy here probably caused by where measurements were taken. This measurement was taken from the outside of one prong to the outside of the other.

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