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)
8448 (none) (none) (none) Axe head Copper Common type Ridge at back of shaft [drawing] not to scale [Type] XIX
8449A (none) (none) (none) [A] Copper cullender. [B] Copper bath shaped bowl. Cullender found inside copper bowl and corroded with it. Part of rim of cullender missing and base cracked. Copper bowl broken and fragmentary. [drawing] Cullender same type as U.7869. [Type] LXIII
8449B (none) (none) (none) [A] Copper cullender. [B] Copper bath shaped bowl. Cullender found inside copper bowl and corroded with it. Part of rim of cullender missing and base cracked. Copper bowl broken and fragmentary. [drawing] Cullender same type as U.7869. [Type] LXIII
8450 (none) (none) (none) Copper ladle? or lamp In imitation of shell? with lip spout and wooden flooring inside single roll of copper at end of spout. Broken and mended. Portion of sides missing. [drawing] not to scale
8451 (none) (none) (none) Axe blade Copper One end turned over forming a loop to receive wood. Single rivet [drawing] [Type] III
8457A (none) 1928,1009.280 (none) [A-E] 5 copper arrowheads. Thin flat blades with elongated tangs. Tip of one missing and rest complete. One broken and mended [drawing] 1:1
8457B (none) 1928,1009.281 (none) [A-E] 5 copper arrowheads. Thin flat blades with elongated tangs. Tip of one missing and rest complete. One broken and mended. [drawing 1:1]
8457C (none) 1928,1009.279 (none) [A-E] 5 copper arrowheads. Thin flat blades with elongated tangs. Tip of one missing and rest complete. One broken and mended. [drawing 1:1]
8457D (none) 1928,1009.282 (none) [A-E] 5 copper arrowheads. Thin flat blades with elongated tangs. Tip of one missing and rest complete. One broken and mended. [drawing 1:1]
8457E (none) (none) (none) [A-E] 5 copper arrowheads. Thin flat blades with elongated tangs. Tip of one missing and rest complete. One broken and mended. [drawing 1:1]
8458 (none) 1928,1009.370 (none) Hook. Copper. Broken and mended.
8459A (none) 1928,1009.283 (none) [A-B] 2 copper pins Turned over heads Thick in section and rounded. [drawing]
8459B (none) (none) (none) [A-B] 2 copper pins Turned over heads. Thick in section and rounded. [drawing]
8460 (none) 1928,1009.335 (none) Copper staple Shaped like a crotchy [croquet] hoop with end of legs slightly turned up.
8462 (none) (none) (none) Copper knife 3 rivets on either side of short tang Flat blade [drawing] [Type] II
8467 (none) (none) (none) Copper ring and bar A flattened bar of copper with a loop at the top by which it is attached to a copper ring [drawing]
8470 (none) (none) (none) Copper pin Rounded in section perforated top through which a copper ring is passed Flat top [drawing]
8474 (none) (none) B17460 Knife Copper Flat blade, short tang with 3 rivets. [drawing] c. 1:2 [Type] II
8475 (none) (none) B17380 Copper reticule Hollow conical copper cap Inside it a number of copper toilet? implements attached to a copper ring. Common type. Ring broken. Badly corroded [drawing]
8477A (none) (none) B17392 [A-D] 4 copper staples. Made from a single piece of copper bent to form an arch, ends overlap at bottom [drawing] c. 1:1
8477B (none) (none) (none) [A-D] 4 copper staples. Made from a single piece of copper bent to form an arch, ends overlap at bottom [drawing] c. 1:1
8477C (none) (none) (none) [A-D] 4 copper staples. Made from a single piece of copper bent to form an arch, ends overlap at bottom [drawing] c. 1:1
8477D (none) (none) (none) [A-D] 4 copper staples. Made from a single piece of copper bent to form an arch, ends overlap at bottom [drawing] c. 1:1
8478 (none) (none) (none) Whetstone Octagonal in section Perforated top with part of copper wire inside hole [drawing] 1:2
8479 (none) (none) (none) Copper reticule Conical copper cap with tools inside attached to a ring. Common type.

Related Terms

Electrum - Gold - Iron - Lead - Silver

Child Terms

Bronze - Copper

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