Iron
Iron is harder and less malleable the copper, rusts and has a reddish tint.
Iron forms most of earth’s outer and inner core and as such is very abundant. It has a higher melting temperature than copper, leading to it being used later in history. It is also harder and less malleable than copper and as such needs more technology in order to form it into objects. Once the technology was available to work iron, it became prevalent in society because of its hardness. It can be hammered or cast into various shapes.
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (none) | 98-9-95 | (none) | (none) | (none) | |
| (none) | 98-9-153 | (none) | (none) | (none) | |
| (none) | 98-9-130 | (none) | (none) | (none) | |
| (none) | 98-9-129 | (none) | (none) | (none) | |
| (none) | 98-9-127 | (none) | (none) | (none) | |
| (none) | 98-9-123 | (none) | (none) | (none) | |
| (none) | 98-9-122 | (none) | (none) | (none) | |
| (none) | 98-9-121 | (none) | (none) | (none) | |
| (none) | 98-9-117 | (none) | (none) | (none) | |
| (none) | 98-9-116 | (none) | (none) | (none) | |
| (none) | 98-9-115 | (none) | (none) | (none) | |
| (none) | 92-4-38 | (none) | (none) | (none) | |
| 20044 | 35-1-510 | (none) | (none) | Iron dagger. Broad flat blade, two-edged. The tang and handle bent over. Crescent-shaped pommel. | |
| 18447A | 33-35-96 | (none) | (none) | Group: [A] Iron dagger hilt. [B] Bronze situla. [C] Iron bangle. [D] Iron bangle, end broken. [E-F] 2 copper bracelet. [G] Iron bracelet. [H-J] 3 iron [rings] and [K-M] 3 copper rings. [N-S] 6 copper [arrowheads] and [drawing 1:1] [T-U] 2 iron arrowheads thus: [reference to drawing]. [drawing 1:1] [V] Beads: a number of yellow paste double conoids, lapis tubes and balls, carnelian tubes and balls, beads of green stone, marble, blue paste, a carnelian bead section tubular and a glazed bead. Found in [drawing] [W] one clay coffin. | |
| 18447N | 33-35-95 | (none) | (none) | Group: [A] Iron dagger hilt. [B] Bronze situla. [C] Iron bangle. [D] Iron bangle, end broken. [E-F] 2 copper bracelet. [G] Iron bracelet. [H-J] 3 iron [rings] and [K-M] 3 copper rings. [N-S] 6 copper [arrowheads] and [drawing 1:1] [T-U] 2 iron arrowheads thus: [reference to drawing]. [drawing 1:1] [V] Beads: a number of yellow paste double conoids, lapis tubes and balls, carnelian tubes and balls, beads of green stone, marble, blue paste, a carnelian bead section tubular and a glazed bead. Found in [drawing] [W] one clay coffin. | |
| 17969D | 32-40-150 | (none) | (none) | [A-F] Arrowheads. Copper. [drawing] | |
| (none) | 31-43-566 | (none) | (none) | (none) | |
| (none) | 31-43-565 | (none) | (none) | (none) | |
| 17422 | 31-43-564 | (none) | (none) | Kohl? Pin. Iron. Stem circular in section. Tip missing. [drawing] | |
 | (none) | 31-43-563.3 | (none) | (none) | (none) |
| (none) | 31-43-563.2 | (none) | (none) | (none) |
| (none) | 31-43-563.1 | (none) | (none) | (none) | |
| (none) | 31-43-562 | (none) | (none) | (none) | |
| 17046 | 31-43-561 | (none) | (none) | Iron object. Spoon like in appearance. [drawn in] section [drawing 1:1] | |
| (none) | 31-43-560 | (none) | (none) | (none) |
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