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)
(none)	(none)	(none)	B17320	(none)
(none)	(none)	(none)	B17397	(none)
(none)	(none)	(none)	B17518	(none)
(none)	30-12-486D	(none)	(none)	(none)
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
10446	(none)	(none)	(none)	Arrow Butt Silver, with copper notch prongs [drawing] 1:1
1556	(none)	(none)	(none)	Arrow sharpener. grey stone. Irregular shape, polished on 2 sides. [drawing 1:5]
9241	(none)	(none)	(none)	Arrowhead Copper Broken in 2 pieces
9508	(none)	(none)	(none)	Arrowhead Obsidian Jagged edge; both sides convex. Slightly chipped on one side.
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]
18753	(none)	(none)	(none)	Arrowhead. Bronze. Three-flanged type. [drawing 1:1]
6602	(none)	(none)	(none)	Arrowhead. Bronze. B.
7069	(none)	(none)	(none)	Arrowhead. Bronze. Cf. ink drawing on sheet of metal objects.
6922	(none)	(none)	(none)	Arrowhead. Bronze? Neo-Babylonian or Persian. [drawing 1:1]
17725	32-40-86	(none)	(none)	Arrowhead. Chert. Tang and point broken. [drawing 1:1]
3248	(none)	(none)	(none)	Arrowhead. Copper overlaid with gold. Haft of copper only. [drawing 1:1]
11135	(none)	1928,1010.324	(none)	Arrowhead. Copper. Flat blade. Short and slightly mended tang. Variant Type II. [drawing]
17988	(none)	(none)	(none)	Arrowhead. Copper. For drawing see U.17969.
17989	(none)	(none)	(none)	Arrowhead. Copper. For drawing see U.17969.
17990	(none)	(none)	(none)	Arrowhead. Copper. For drawing see U.17969.
17991	(none)	(none)	(none)	Arrowhead. Copper. For drawing see U.17969.