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)
8459A	(none)	1928,1009.283	(none)	[A-B] 2 copper pins Turned over heads Thick in section and rounded. [drawing]
8566A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Copper spearheads. A pair, found together. Actual blade 019 long tapering to point from a maximum width of 003; then a fairly solid shaft and a spike 0095 long fixed into the wooden haft. Very fine specimens: the point of (B) is broken and partly missing. Type I (new)
8566B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Copper spearheads. A pair, found together. Actual blade 019 long tapering to point from a maximum width of 003; then a fairly solid shaft and a spike 0095 long fixed into the wooden haft. Very fine specimens: the point of (B) is broken and partly missing. Type I (new)
8586B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Two copper arrowheads. Peculiar long type, socketed and barbed. [drawing] One broken and mended.
8712	(none)	(none)	(none)	Butt end of arrow Copper Rounded in section [drawing] 1:1
8726A	(none)	(none)	(none)	A.B.C.D. 4 spearheads. Copper. With flat blades and tangs rectangular in section. [drawing] Type (new) 5. also copper axe U.8727
8726B	(none)	(none)	(none)	A.B.C.D. 4 spearheads. Copper. With flat blades and tangs rectangular in section. [drawing] Type (new) 5. also copper axe U.8727
8726C	(none)	(none)	(none)	A.B.C.D. 4 spearheads. Copper. With flat blades and tangs rectangular in section. [drawing] Type (new) 5. also copper axe U.8727
8726D	(none)	(none)	(none)	A.B.C.D. 4 spearheads. Copper. With flat blades and tangs rectangular in section. [drawing] Type (new) 5. also copper axe U.8727
8899	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper object. Shaped as below [reference to drawing] [drawing 1:1]
9004	(none)	(none)	(none)	Fish spear. Copper. Shaped like a three-pronged pitch fork. 1 prong broken. Originally had a wooden handle. [drawing]
9102	(none)	1928,1009.222	(none)	Copper spearhead fine example thus [drawing] Type 2 (New)
9122	(none)	1928,1009.180	(none)	Gold Spearhead. (Broken in half)
9141A	(none)	1928,1009.257	(none)	[A-H] Copper Spearheads. Meant for light throwing spears. 8, all fixed together by oxide, plain leaf-shaped. Type 5 (New) [drawing]
9141B	(none)	1928,1009.257	(none)	[A-H] Copper Spearheads. Meant for light throwing spears. 8, all fixed together by oxide, plain leaf-shaped. Type 5 (New) [drawing]
9175	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper spearhead Tip broken [drawing with measurements]
9176	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper spear-head "Poker" type, rectangular in section with rectangular tang
9241	(none)	(none)	(none)	Arrowhead Copper Broken in 2 pieces
9338	(none)	1928,1009.243	(none)	Arrowheads(?) Plain spikes, hollow socketted [struck out: (VII)?] [struck out: type 5c] [type] 3 (new)
9508	(none)	(none)	(none)	Arrowhead Obsidian Jagged edge; both sides convex. Slightly chipped on one side.
9519A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Arrowheads Copper Slender, with small barbs and solid tangs Type [struck out: XI?] Type 2(new)
9519B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Arrowheads Copper Slender, with small barbs and solid tangs Type [struck out: XI?] Type 2(new)
9572	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper Arrow(?) head Poker type, square in section with short solid tang Arrow type 8 [drawing] 1:1
9573A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Copper arrowheads The head is flat: the long shaft is rectangular in section: the last 4 centimetres show marks of binding & insertion in shaft. (one example bent and the end of the shaft missing) [drawing] 1:1 Arrow type 2 Type VII
9573B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Copper arrowheads The head is flat: the long shaft is rectangular in section: the last 4 centimetres show marks of binding & insertion in shaft. (one example bent and the end of the shaft missing) [drawing] 1:1 Arrow type 2 Type VII