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)
73	(none)	(none)	(none)	Bronze arrowhead. three-edged type. [drawing 1:1]
127	(none)	(none)	(none)	Flint arrowhead. Very well chipped. [drawing 1:1]
140	(none)	(none)	(none)	Bronze arrowhead. Of normal three-flanged type.
643	(none)	(none)	(none)	Bronze arrowhead. Normal, 3-flanged 8th-7th cent. type.
675	(none)	(none)	(none)	Iron arrowhead. In bad condition. [drawing 1:1]
840A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-D] Iron arrowheads (4). A fifth of the same type as A, is corroded to A and part of a 6th is corroded on to B. [drawing 1:1] [A,B, and C are all definitely shown, presumably the 4th drawing belongs to D; however, it is unlabeled.]
1124	(none)	(none)	(none)	Bronze arrowhead. [drawing 1:1]
1135	(none)	(none)	(none)	Flint implement. arrowhead? [drawing 1:1]
1158	(none)	(none)	B15760	Bronze arrowhead. P. [drawing 1:1]
1203	(none)	(none)	(none)	Bronze arrowhead. [drawing 1:1]
1222	(none)	(none)	(none)	Small 3-barbed bronze arrowhead with socket for shaft.
1361	(none)	1924,0920.233	(none)	Bronze implemenet. Like a nail with 2 barbs or flanges. [drawing 1:1]
1398	(none)	1924,0920.232	(none)	Bronze spatula. [drawing 1:1]
1399	(none)	(none)	B15757	Bronze spatula. Like U.1398. With beads adhering. P.
1556	(none)	(none)	(none)	Arrow sharpener. grey stone. Irregular shape, polished on 2 sides. [drawing 1:5]
1660	(none)	(none)	(none)	Bronze arrowhead. Three-flanged type, imperfect, shaft missing. The type is Neo-Babylonian, but may be earlier also. [drawing]
1699	(none)	1924,0920.197	(none)	Flint arrowhead, with serrated edge. [drawing 1:1]
1717	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper arrowhead. Tang broken off. The head round in section. [drawing]
2666	(none)	(none)	(none)	Flint arrowhead. Finely chipped. [drawing 1:1]
2672	(none)	1927,1003.264	(none)	Obsidian arrowhead (?) Roughly chipped. [drawing 1:1]
2744	(none)	1927,1003.263	(none)	Flint arrowhead. Leafshaped with fine teeth. [drawing 1:1]
2745	(none)	(none)	(none)	Flint arrowhead. Blue flint: barbed and finely worked. [drawing 1:1]
2751	(none)	1927,1003.105	(none)	Bronze arrowhead. Triangular pattern [drawing 1:1]
2830	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper arrowhead. Triangular pattern. [drawing 1:1]
2911	(none)	1927,1003.107	(none)	Bronze arrowhead. Triangular pattern [drawing 1:1]