Armor and Weaponry

Armor includes helmets, possible shields, possible greaves, and sheaths for blades. Not much remains in this category, most armor was probably constructed of boiled leather, or textiles with metal disks attached. Since leather and textiles are perishable, these do not remain in the archaeological record. Later examples of armor include scale armor made by sewing overlapping metal oblongs onto a linnen background.

Sheilds were made with wickerwork, boiled leather in a frame, or metal disks. They range in size from arm length and circular to body length and rectangular. Metal sheilds were usually small and circular because of the weight.

Helmets started out as cloth or boiled leather caps and transitioned into metal helmets. See helmets as a subcategory for more information.

Sheaths were also probably constructed of reeds/leather as evidenced by psudomorphs on the blades. A few metal sheaths do remain.

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U Number	Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number)	Museum Number (BM Registration Number)	Museum Number (UPM B-number)	Description (Catalog Card)
12542L	(none)	1935,0113.770	(none)	[A-T] Box of miscellaneous clay objects from the stratum (cf as U.12505) and some lumps of tablet clay with traces of archaic signs destroyed.
12542S	(none)	1935,0113.777	(none)	[A-T] Box of miscellaneous clay objects from the stratum (cf as U.12505) and some lumps of tablet clay with traces of archaic signs destroyed.
12542T	(none)	1935,0113.759	(none)	[A-T] Box of miscellaneous clay objects from the stratum (cf as U.12505) and some lumps of tablet clay with traces of archaic signs destroyed.
12605	30-12-340	(none)	(none)	Copper spearhead. Type (knives) [Type IIe has been crossed out]
12679A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A-B] (1) Copper arrowheads. A pair. Tangs bound together by fibrous material. [C] (2) Cylinder seal. Shell. Decayed. Man grasping lion by the tail, a second man has overthrown ram and grasps it by the tail. Between the two men a palm. [D] Silver earring 1 1/2 spiral coils: thickened lunate ends. [E-F] Copper arrowheads. A second pair. Barbed and bound with string at tang end. Type VII B, but with flat instead of with round tangs. [G] Copper dagger. Type III but with elongated thinner tang.
12679B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A-B] (1) Copper arrowheads. A pair. Tangs bound together by fibrous material. [C] (2) Cylinder seal. Shell. Decayed. Man grasping lion by the tail, a second man has overthrown ram and grasps it by the tail. Between the two men a palm. [D] Silver earring 1 1/2 spiral coils: thickened lunate ends. [E-F] Copper arrowheads. A second pair. Barbed and bound with string at tang end. Type VII B, but with flat instead of with round tangs. [G] Copper dagger. Type III but with elongated thinner tang.
12679E	30-12-301	(none)	(none)	Group: [A-B] (1) Copper arrowheads. A pair. Tangs bound together by fibrous material. [C] (2) Cylinder seal. Shell. Decayed. Man grasping lion by the tail, a second man has overthrown ram and grasps it by the tail. Between the two men a palm. [D] Silver earring 1 1/2 spiral coils: thickened lunate ends. [E-F] Copper arrowheads. A second pair. Barbed and bound with string at tang end. Type VII B, but with flat instead of with round tangs. [G] Copper dagger. Type III but with elongated thinner tang.
12679F	(none)	1929,1017.526	(none)	Group: [A-B] (1) Copper arrowheads. A pair. Tangs bound together by fibrous material. [C] (2) Cylinder seal. Shell. Decayed. Man grasping lion by the tail, a second man has overthrown ram and grasps it by the tail. Between the two men a palm. [D] Silver earring 1 1/2 spiral coils: thickened lunate ends. [E-F] Copper arrowheads. A second pair. Barbed and bound with string at tang end. Type VII B, but with flat instead of with round tangs. [G] Copper dagger. Type III but with elongated thinner tang.
12685	(none)	(none)	(none)	Flint arrowhead. Edges rough. Slightly convex. [drawing 1:1]
127	(none)	(none)	(none)	Flint arrowhead. Very well chipped. [drawing 1:1]
12774J.5	(none)	1928,1010.739	(none)	Objects. (A) Bead, long, clay imitation of bead cut from shell core. (B) Clay bugle bead. (C) Shell bugle bead. (D) Clay spindle whorl. (E) Copper needle (broken). (F) Clay nail. (G) Fragment of clay sickle. (H) Penannular ring of shell. [I not assigned in group] (J) [J.1-.11] Chips, flint and obsidian, including one flint piercer. (K) [K.1-.2] Fragments of clay animal figurines. (L) Animal tooth. (M) Miniature pot of reddish clay, broken. (N) Pottery fragments. [N.1-.4] 4 small bits black design on white, characteristic TO [Tel Obaid]; [N.5-.6] 2 pieces, black band on drab, coarse ware; [N.7-.10] 4 pieces red bands on drab [N.11] 1 piece plain red wash(?); [N.12-.13] 2 pieces, design in red on light ground; [N.14-.15] 2 pieces, design in red and black on light ground : rows of triangles and bands; [N.16-.18] 3 pieces with transverse bands of erased slip decoration, light red on deeper red body. (O) [O.1] Cylindrical vase of light drab clay and [O.2] fragment of a second similar. (P) Clay jar sealing (?) with scratched design. (Q) Clay jar sealing with impression of seal cylinder : subject, bulls and square shrines. (R) Clay cup, reddish ware, wheelmade, normal type, broken and mended. (S) Clay jar sealing, fragment, with design of rows of animals.
12774J.6	(none)	1928,1010.740	(none)	Objects. (A) Bead, long, clay imitation of bead cut from shell core. (B) Clay bugle bead. (C) Shell bugle bead. (D) Clay spindle whorl. (E) Copper needle (broken). (F) Clay nail. (G) Fragment of clay sickle. (H) Penannular ring of shell. [I not assigned in group] (J) [J.1-.11] Chips, flint and obsidian, including one flint piercer. (K) [K.1-.2] Fragments of clay animal figurines. (L) Animal tooth. (M) Miniature pot of reddish clay, broken. (N) Pottery fragments. [N.1-.4] 4 small bits black design on white, characteristic TO [Tel Obaid]; [N.5-.6] 2 pieces, black band on drab, coarse ware; [N.7-.10] 4 pieces red bands on drab [N.11] 1 piece plain red wash(?); [N.12-.13] 2 pieces, design in red on light ground; [N.14-.15] 2 pieces, design in red and black on light ground : rows of triangles and bands; [N.16-.18] 3 pieces with transverse bands of erased slip decoration, light red on deeper red body. (O) [O.1] Cylindrical vase of light drab clay and [O.2] fragment of a second similar. (P) Clay jar sealing (?) with scratched design. (Q) Clay jar sealing with impression of seal cylinder : subject, bulls and square shrines. (R) Clay cup, reddish ware, wheelmade, normal type, broken and mended. (S) Clay jar sealing, fragment, with design of rows of animals.
13092	(none)	1935,0113.781	(none)	Clay ovoid and clay ball (later possibly inscribed?)
13093	(none)	1935,0113.782	(none)	Clay ovoid and clay ball (later possibly inscribed?)
13555	(none)	(none)	(none)	Flint arrow(?) head. Tip missing. [drawing]
13570	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper spear. Poken type. Type I,B. Type VI. B.
13586	31-17-223	(none)	(none)	Copper Dagger. Portion of tang missing. Type I.
13591A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 copper spearheads. Barbed. Type VII. B.
13591B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 copper spearheads. Barbed. Type VII. B.
1361	(none)	1924,0920.233	(none)	Bronze implemenet. Like a nail with 2 barbs or flanges. [drawing 1:1]
13728A	(none)	1930,1213.551	(none)	Clay sling bolts. Normal pointed type.
13728B	(none)	1930,1213.551	(none)	Clay sling bolts. Normal pointed type.
13729A	31-16-585	(none)	(none)	Clay sling bolts. Ball type.
13729B	(none)	1930,1213.378	(none)	Clay sling bolts. Ball type.
13779A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper arrowheads (three, one imperfect[A, B, C]) and one pronged arrow butt [D]. Type III A [drawing 1:1]