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)
3341 (none) (none) (none) Axe head. Bronze: fine specimen in excellent condition. Sketch 1:2. [drawing 1:2]
3344 (none) (none) (none) Copper staple. Somewhat blistered but strong. [drawing 1:1]
3348 (none) (none) (none) Dagger blade fragment. Copper with both left and blade broken. [drawing 1:1]
3363 (none) (none) (none) Copper bracelet. Plain hoop in poor condition.
3365 (none) (none) (none) Copper flask. Finely mad of thin metal in excellent condition: base pointed: small label or patch (?) at join of neck and shoulder.
3366 (none) (none) (none) Copper bowl. Finely made of thin metal in excellent condition: rounded base.
3372 (none) (none) (none) Copper dog. Usual pattern, metal in very bad condition. In Cat. In text: Neo-Babylonian period (14)
3373 (none) (none) (none) Copper fish hook. Similar to modern pattern.
6012 (none) (none) (none) Pin holder? Metal bronze. Triangular. Rounded at top and base. [drawing 1:1]
6021 (none) 1927,0527.109 (none) Double ended spatula. Bronze. E.
6063A (none) (none) (none) Bronze arrowheads. 3 petal shaped grooves running to a point. B. [drawing 1:1]
6063B (none) (none) (none) Bronze arrowheads. 3 petal shaped grooves running to a point. B.
6063C (none) (none) (none) Bronze arrowheads. 3 petal shaped grooves running to a point. B.
6063D (none) (none) (none) [Seems to have been added to U.6063 catalog card at a later time, explains that Bronze arrowheads. 3 petal shaped grooves running to a point. B. [drawing 1:1]
6063E (none) (none) (none) Bronze arrowheads. 3 petal shaped grooves running to a point.
6070 (none) (none) (none) Bronze nail. Bent at bottom. E.
6083 (none) (none) (none) Bronze ring. B. [drawing]
6089 (none) (none) B16407 Bronze ring. E. [drawing 1:1]
6107 (none) 1927,0527.105 (none) Bronze bodkin. Broken in two pieces. E. [drawing 1:1]
6126 (none) (none) B16418 Bronze flower head. 16 petals. E. [drawing 1:1]
6135 (none) (none) (none) Bronze adze head. B. [drawing 1:4]
6137 (none) 1927,0527.97 (none) Bronze adze head. E. [drawing 1:4]
6141 (none) (none) B16415 Bronze pin. E. [drawing]
6142 (none) (none) (none) Bronze pin. B.
6145 (none) (none) (none) Bronze pin. [drawing 1:2]

Related Terms

Electrum - Gold - Iron - Lead - Silver

Child Terms

Bronze - Copper

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