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)
14992	31-17-233	(none)	(none)	Copper Spearhead. From 1 of the early graves.
15327A	31-16-584A	(none)	(none)	Clay sling bolts. Pear-shaped.
15327B	31-16-584B	(none)	(none)	Clay sling bolts. Pear-shaped.
15327C	31-16-584C	(none)	(none)	Clay sling bolts. Pear-shaped.
15327D	31-16-584D	(none)	(none)	Clay sling bolts. Pear-shaped.
15327E	31-16-584E	(none)	(none)	Clay sling bolts. Pear-shaped.
15327F	31-16-584F	(none)	(none)	Clay sling bolts. Pear-shaped.
15327G	(none)	1930,1213.380	(none)	Clay sling bolts. Pear-shaped.
15330	(none)	1930,1213.154	(none)	Flint. arrowhead(?) Spoon-shaped. [drawing 1:1]
15333	(none)	1930,1213.168	(none)	Stone. arrowhead. Chalcedony(?) [drawing 1:1]
15360	(none)	(none)	(none)	Sling bolts. Clay (unbaked) pear-shaped.
15409	(none)	1930,1213.46	(none)	Copper spear. Type VI.A
1556	(none)	(none)	(none)	Arrow sharpener. grey stone. Irregular shape, polished on 2 sides. [drawing 1:5]
15780	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper fish(?) spear. 2 prongs, with wooden haft. [drawing]
15781	31-17-226	(none)	(none)	Copper spear. Poken type. Type: I.B.
15782	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper spear. Type. VI.A.
16206	(none)	(none)	(none)	Arrowhead, bronze, 3-flanged, type L. UET V: 324 FOR 16206E)
16226	31-43-296	(none)	(none)	Arrowhead, stone. Grey granite(?) [drawing 1:1]
16271	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay sling bolt, blackened by fire. [drawing 1:1]
1660	(none)	(none)	(none)	Bronze arrowhead. Three-flanged type, imperfect, shaft missing. The type is Neo-Babylonian, but may be earlier also. [drawing]
16646A	(none)	1931,1010.316	(none)	[A-B] Pair of Iron arrowheads. Ribbed. Type.
16646B	31-43-559	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Pair of Iron arrowheads. Ribbed. Type.
16647A	31-43-499	(none)	(none)	[A-C] 3 bronze arrowheads. flanged.
16647B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-C] 3 bronze arrowheads. flanged.
16647C	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-C] 3 bronze arrowheads. flanged.