Copper alloys are metal alloys that have copper as their principal compoenet.  They have high resistance against corosion.  Bronze is created when tin is added, Brass is created when zinc is added.  It is almost impossible to separate the different alloys based on appearance alone.  Chemical testing is needed to distinguish these separate alloys.  

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Object U Number Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) Museum Number (BM Registration Number) Museum Number (UPM B-number) Description (Catalog Card)
10703 (none) 1935,0113.440 (none) Copper Ear Ring Heavy Type 2 1/2 coils, thickened ends E
15190.1 (none) 1935,0113.448 (none) [.1-.2] Beads. Amethyst - hexagonal lentoids; glazed frit-lentoids. Copper balls.
15402 (none) 1935,0113.449 (none) Beads: glazed frit balls. Copper balls. Minute.
15412 (none) 1935,0113.450 (none) Copper pin. Straight type. Lapis lazuli ball head with gold cap. Type but slender through out.
17799A (none) 1935,0113.452 (none) Beads. 2 lentoid agate. 2 flat lentoid catseye. 1 lentoid carnelian. 2 ball carnelian. 4 gold balls. 4 copper balls covered with gold.
18140 (none) 1935,0113.453 (none) Beads. Shell tubular, with spacer (poor).
9902 (none) 225 (none) Copper Spearhead Poker type rectangular action with bevelled edges short square tang Type VI
8016 (none) B16765 (none) Copper pin. WIth ball head of carnelian and gold. Shaft broken and much of it missing. [type] V

Related Terms

Electrum - Gold - Iron - Lead - Silver

Child Terms

Bronze - Copper

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