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)
10825A	(none)	1928,1010.97	(none)	Tomb Group. A. Copper helmet on [D] head. B. Copper spearhead. Type IV. [drawing] C. Copper spearhead, poker type Type I.
10826A	(none)	(none)	B17312	Tomb Group. A) Copper helmet on [D] skull. B) Spearhead, copper, poker type, Type I. C) Copper spearhead, point broken and missing. Type V. (without ribs or tang). [drawing]
10826B	(none)	1928,1010.337	(none)	Tomb Group. A) Copper helmet on [D] skull. B) Spearhead, copper, poker type, Type I. C) Copper spearhead, point broken and missing. Type V. (without ribs or tang). [drawing]
10826C	(none)	1928,1010.321	(none)	Tomb Group. A) Copper helmet on [D] skull. B) Spearhead, copper, poker type, Type I. C) Copper spearhead, point broken and missing. Type V. (without ribs or tang). [drawing]
10827A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Tomb Group A. Copper helmet. B. Copper spearhead, poker type, tip missing. It is not quite of the normal type in that the section is diamond instead of square the tang, type I. variant. C. Copper spearhead, no ribs or tang, tip missing. Type V. [drawing]
10827B	(none)	1928,1010.338	(none)	Tomb Group A. Copper helmet. B. Copper spearhead, poker type, tip missing. It is not quite of the normal type in that the section is diamond instead of square the tang, type I. variant. C. Copper spearhead, no ribs or tang, tip missing. Type V. [drawing]
10827C	(none)	(none)	B17349	Tomb Group A. Copper helmet. B. Copper spearhead, poker type, tip missing. It is not quite of the normal type in that the section is diamond instead of square the tang, type I. variant. C. Copper spearhead, no ribs or tang, tip missing. Type V. [drawing]
15333	(none)	1930,1213.168	(none)	Stone. arrowhead. Chalcedony(?) [drawing 1:1]
12106	(none)	(none)	(none)	Spearhead. Copper. Type VI, A.
17670	(none)	(none)	(none)	Spearhead. Copper. Broken in half; broken tang. [drawing 1:2]
12103	30-12-341	(none)	(none)	Spearhead. Copper, poker type. Type I.
17359	31-43-558	(none)	(none)	Spear. Iron. Thick blade, very slightly convex. [drawing 1:2] [drawing 1:5]
17682	(none)	(none)	(none)	Spear. Copper. Slightly ribbed; square tang. Type as U.17359. [drawing 1:1]
17687	(none)	(none)	(none)	Spear. Copper. Ribbed; broken tang. [drawing 1:1]
7930	(none)	(none)	(none)	Spear. Copper. Rectangular in section. Pointed top. Blackened by fire. Burnt wood adhering. Same type as U.7925, VI.
17922	(none)	(none)	(none)	Spear. Copper. Not RC.
17679	(none)	(none)	(none)	Spear. Copper. Flat; tang broken. [drawing 1:1]
17616	(none)	1935,0113.405	(none)	Spear. Copper. Circular shaft, square tang.
U8124	(none)	(none)	(none)	Spear. Copper. Rectangular in section. Common type - poker type. Imprint of reed matting adhering to tang. [type VI]
8139	(none)	(none)	(none)	Spear or dagger. Copper. Central rib. Flat blade. Long tang with raised band in the middle. Tang mended in section. [drawing 1:4] Tip missing. [Type] VI
17445	(none)	(none)	(none)	Spear head. Iron. Barbed.
17795	(none)	(none)	(none)	Spear copper. With tang. [drawing]
7925	(none)	(none)	(none)	Spear butt end? Copper. Complete but broken at top and mended. Rectangluar in section tapering to a point at one end. The other end tapers to a flat rounded edge convenient for fixint into a wooden shaft. [drawing 1:10] [type] 1(new)
8108	(none)	(none)	(none)	Spear blade? or dagger. Copper. Curved. Thin sheet copper. Two rivets on one side and 3 rivets on the other side of short metal shaft. Traces of wood from the handle adhering to the rivets. [drawing 1:4]
10023	(none)	(none)	(none)	Spear The head is of copper, leaf-shaped with parallel ribbing The upper part of the haft is plated with gold in imitation of jointed bamboo The lower part of the haft was plain wood