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)
841B (none) (none) (none) Bronze bracelets pair of. Of round fluted bronze wire, the ends flattened out and superficially engraved. [drawing 1:1]
6258C.1 87-28-47 (none) (none) (A) 1 black stone loom weight (B) 1 black flaked stone fragmentary (C) [C.1-.3] 3 fragments of solid copper from from 10mm to 20mm in thickness. (D) 1 square stone weight rounded at corners. (E-F) 2 broken crystal beads [drawing]
6258C.2 (none) (none) (none) (A) 1 black stone loom weight (B) 1 black flaked stone fragmentary (C) [C.1-.3] 3 fragments of solid copper from from 10mm to 20mm in thickness. (D) 1 square stone weight rounded at corners. (E-F) 2 broken crystal beads [drawing]
6258C.3 (none) (none) (none) (A) 1 black stone loom weight (B) 1 black flaked stone fragmentary (C) [C.1-.3] 3 fragments of solid copper from from 10mm to 20mm in thickness. (D) 1 square stone weight rounded at corners. (E-F) 2 broken crystal beads [drawing]
18929C (none) (none) (none) (A) Beads: carnelian date-shaped and cylindrical, one of the latter with bleached spiral line and rings: lapis double conoids and paste ditto steatite tubular, chisel pendant, frog amulet, and quartzite flat truncated date-shaped. (B) Two hair-rings of thin gold wire, five spiral coils. Also [C] a copper pin, type 2a. [C] a copper pin, type 2a.
18268A (none) (none) (none) (A) Copper bracelets [A and D]. A pair: penannular: solid metal with flattened papyrus ends. (B) Beads. 3 paste puzuzu heads, 4 blue and white eye disks, 2 paste scarabs, 2 paste hub beads, paste rings and tubes, large glass ball. (C) A bone scraper, thin and flat.
18268D (none) (none) (none) (A) Copper bracelets [A and D]. A pair: penannular: solid metal with flattened papyrus ends. (B) Beads. 3 paste puzuzu heads, 4 blue and white eye disks, 2 paste scarabs, 2 paste hub beads, paste rings and tubes, large glass ball. (C) A bone scraper, thin and flat.
9615A (none) (none) (none) (A) Copper Collender. [Type] 96 (new) (B) Copper Bowl. (Elliptical sides) [Type] LXIII (C) Copper Bowl. Hemispherical. [Type] III A. was inside B, long handle and rim projecting outside it. C. was corroded with one end of B. Handle of A, broken. Types__[Later added as above]
9615B (none) (none) (none) (A) Copper Collender. [Type] 96 (new) (B) Copper Bowl. (Elliptical sides) [Type] LXIII (C) Copper Bowl. Hemispherical. [Type] III A. was inside B, long handle and rim projecting outside it. C. was corroded with one end of B. Handle of A, broken. Types__[Later added as above]
9615C (none) (none) (none) (A) Copper Collender. [Type] 96 (new) (B) Copper Bowl. (Elliptical sides) [Type] LXIII (C) Copper Bowl. Hemispherical. [Type] III A. was inside B, long handle and rim projecting outside it. C. was corroded with one end of B. Handle of A, broken. Types__[Later added as above]
11413A (none) (none) (none) (A) Copper Pin. (B) Copper finger ring plain wire ring with overlapping ends. (C) Silver finger ring the bezel straight: made of double wire with ends overlapping.
11413B (none) (none) (none) (A) Copper Pin. (B) Copper finger ring plain wire ring with overlapping ends. (C) Silver finger ring the bezel straight: made of double wire with ends overlapping.
13600A (none) (none) (none) (A) Copper pin. Bent type VI,B. (B) [B-C] and pair of silver earrings 2 1/2 coils. Pin has copper wire binding round upper portion of stem.
6968A (none) (none) B16218 (A) Copper statuette the basket carrier. Dungi's time. Text: Dim-tab-ta Temple(2) [drawing] (B) Uninscribed diorite tablet. Dungi's time. Text: Dim-tab-ta Temple(2) [drawing]
2749B (none) (none) (none) (A) Diorite Door-socket.; (B) Copper pole shoe} Both same inscription: Ur Engur, king of Ur, who has bult the house of Nannar. in text: 3rd Dynasty Terrace (13)
19022C 35-1-100C (none) (none) (A) Gold fillet, as [drawing] (B) Gold frontlet, oval with pierced ends. Bad condition; (C) Beads: very long carnelian tubes, balls; lapis tube and double conoid; silver balls; balls of gilt copper; flattened carnelian(?) disk.
18930G (none) (none) (none) (A) Gold hair-ribbon, spirally twisted, with hole at each end. (B) 2 earrings, gold lunate type intertwined with similar type in copper. [B and H] (C) copper finger ring, spirally wound wire. (D) two copper toe rings.[D and I] (E) beads: carnelian tube, large flat oval agate, gold balls and diamonds, gold ribbed balls , carnelian barrels and balls, carnelian double conoid, lapis double conoid and tubes, agate date-shaped: silver balls, (in original order). (F) copper reticule. (G) copper bowl, type 3.
18930C (none) (none) (none) (A) Gold hair-ribbon, spirally twisted, with hole at each end. (B) 2 earrings, gold lunate type intertwined with similar type in copper. [B.1 and .2] (C) copper finger ring, spirally wound wire. (D) two copper toe rings.[D and H] (E) beads: carnelian tube, large flat oval agate, gold balls and diamonds, gold ribbed balls , carnelian barrels and balls, carnelian double conoid, lapis double conoid and tubes, agate date-shaped: silver balls, (in original order). (F) copper reticule. (G) copper bowl, type 3.
18930D (none) (none) (none) (A) Gold hair-ribbon, spirally twisted, with hole at each end. (B) 2 earrings, gold lunate type intertwined with similar type in copper. [B.1 and .2] (C) copper finger ring, spirally wound wire. (D) two copper toe rings.[D and H] (E) beads: carnelian tube, large flat oval agate, gold balls and diamonds, gold ribbed balls , carnelian barrels and balls, carnelian double conoid, lapis double conoid and tubes, agate date-shaped: silver balls, (in original order). (F) copper reticule. (G) copper bowl, type 3.
18930F (none) (none) (none) (A) Gold hair-ribbon, spirally twisted, with hole at each end. (B) 2 earrings, gold lunate type intertwined with similar type in copper. [B.1 and .2] (C) copper finger ring, spirally wound wire. (D) two copper toe rings.[D and H] (E) beads: carnelian tube, large flat oval agate, gold balls and diamonds, gold ribbed balls , carnelian barrels and balls, carnelian double conoid, lapis double conoid and tubes, agate date-shaped: silver balls, (in original order). (F) copper reticule. (G) copper bowl, type 3.
18930H (none) (none) (none) (A) Gold hair-ribbon, spirally twisted, with hole at each end. (B) 2 earrings, gold lunate type intertwined with similar type in copper. [B.1 and .2] (C) copper finger ring, spirally wound wire. (D) two copper toe rings.[D and H] (E) beads: carnelian tube, large flat oval agate, gold balls and diamonds, gold ribbed balls , carnelian barrels and balls, carnelian double conoid, lapis double conoid and tubes, agate date-shaped: silver balls, (in original order). (F) copper reticule. (G) copper bowl, type 3.
17385A (none) 1931,1010.302 (none) (Card made Oct 1935). Bronze dagger. For description see Vol VII (Larsa) chapter on minor objects: metalwork, beads and stone.
1584C (none) 1924,0920.231 (none) (none)
(none) (none) 1927,0527.110 (none) (none)
(none) (none) 1928,1010.402 (none) (none)

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Electrum - Gold - Iron - Lead - Silver

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Bronze - Copper

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