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)
9561A (none) (none) (none) [A-B] Necklaces. 2. Found in original order. (A) Middle of string in front, 1 silver flattened conoid, 1 double conoid rock crystal; 1 copper ball bead, 1 lentoid jasper, 1 copper ball bead; 1 banded sard; 1 copper ball bead; 1 banded sard, 1 copper ball bead. Rest of string composed of flattened silver double conoids. (B) String of lapis lazuli double axe and ball beads.
9562 (none) (none) (none) Copper Pin Broken into 3 pieces Elongated knob head [drawing: not to scale] Type I
9564 (none) (none) (none) Copper Bowl Part of base missing Type__
9566 (none) (none) (none) Copper Axe Turned over tang missing Unusually large size [drawing] Type VIII
9570 (none) (none) (none) Copper Bowl Probably Hemispherical but much flattened: attached to the rim were 2 loop handles (one - broken off) Type III
9571 (none) (none) (none) Copper Harpoon Hollow socketed (Point missing) [drawing] 1:1 Arrow type 4 Type VIII
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
9574A (none) (none) (none) Copper Hasps (?) [A-B] Found in the matting above the body and possibly used to fasten the ends of the mats together [drawing] 1:1 (NB the real metal is much thinner than is here drawn)
9576 (none) (none) B17318 Copper Pin Plain tang head (broken) Type I
9577 (none) (none) (none) Copper Pin Plain tang head Type I
9582 (none) (none) (none) Copper Bowl Elliptical with 2 straight lips, one on each short side. One lip broken and missing [drawing] Type XCV
9584 (none) (none) B17279 Copper Axe Turned over tang [drawing] Type XI
9588 (none) (none) B16949 Copper Pin. Elongated knob head. Tip missing. Rounded in section. Type I. [drawing]
9590 (none) (none) B17584 3 Beads 1 broken carnelian lentoid 1 silver double conoid 1 copper double conoid Lentoid carnelian in middle
9592 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder Copper Possibly a seal?
9593 (none) (none) (none) Copper Pin Slender type Rounded in section [drawing] Type IX
9594 (none) (none) (none) Copper Pin Rounded in section Heavy type Elongated nob head Tip bent Broken in 2 pieces [drawing] Type I
9595 (none) (none) B17325 Copper Axe Slender type Turned over tang Type IV [drawing]
9598A (none) (none) B16953 [A-B] Pair of Copper Bangles One from each wrist; bones adhering
9598B (none) (none) B16953 [A-B] Pair of Copper Bangles One from each wrist; bones adhering
9599 (none) (none) B16954 Copper Pin Rounded in section [drawing] Type IX
9606A (none) (none) (none) [A-B] Pair of Copper Bangles.
9606B (none) (none) (none) [A-B] Pair of Copper Bangles.

Related Terms

Electrum - Gold - Iron - Lead - Silver

Child Terms

Bronze - Copper

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