Conservation: 2007. University Museum Near East Section Ur Metals Conservation Treatment Project. IMLS Grant.     
Pseudomorph: Rush (?) Wood, Linen(?)      
Description (Catalog Card): Copper knife. Broken. On the blade are well preserved traces of a woven rough sheath covered with linen. [drawing] 1:11     
Description (Archival): CBS Register: Knife Fragment. On the knife are remains of a woven rush work sheath (same pattern as gold filigree sheath from grave 580)_Grave 181. cf. 17544     
Description (Archival): CBS Register: copper knife. fragt. On the knife are remains of a woven rush work sheath (same pattern as gold filigree sheath from grave 580 (cf.17544) ) Grave 181     
Find Context (Catalog Card): TTE PG 181     
Material (Catalog Card): Copper Alloy2     
Measurement (Catalog Card): L. 0135 width 0038     
U Number: 8246     
Museum: University of Pennsylvania Museum      
Object Type: Tools and Equipment >> Knives, Blades, Saws >> Knives and Swords      
Season Number: 05: 1926-1927      
Description (Modern): Copper knife blade. Haft and tip missing. One rivet near haft. ridge running length of blade. Based on position of rivet possibly type 7a or 7b. Rush work sheath preserved on one side of blade with possible linen also attached. Design is in two registers. Top register is a 7 pointed star in a box, repeating. second register is a pattern of x's repeating. Linen is below that register.      
Material: Inorganic Remains >> Metal >> Copper Alloy      
Material: Organic Remains >> Reed      
Museum Number (UPM B-number): B17506     
Measurement (X): 109     
Measurement (Y): 35     
Measurement (Z): 5     
[1] Woolley's description
[2] Material as described by Woolley

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