Iron

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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U Number	Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number)	Museum Number (BM Registration Number)	Museum Number (UPM B-number)	Description (Catalog Card)
16663	(none)	(none)	(none)	Iron axe. Socketed: end of socket broken. Socket runs horizontally through ends of blade. [drawing 1:1]
17020B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-C] 3 lance (?) heads. Iron. 1 complete, 1 broken in 2 pieces, top of one missing all traces of wooden hafting. Tips only circular in section, rest rectangulare in section. Types approximately thus [reference to drawing]. [drawing 1:2]
17020C	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-C] 3 lance (?) heads. Iron. 1 complete, 1 broken in 2 pieces, top of one missing all traces of wooden hafting. Tips only circular in section, rest rectangulare in section. Types approximately thus [reference to drawing]. [drawing 1:2]
17046	31-43-561	(none)	(none)	Iron object. Spoon like in appearance. [drawn in] section [drawing 1:1]
17093	(none)	(none)	(none)	Kohl pin. Iron. With bent head. Tip missing. [drawing 1:1]
17359	31-43-558	(none)	(none)	Spear. Iron. Thick blade, very slightly convex. [drawing 1:2] [drawing 1:5]
17392	31-43-557	(none)	(none)	Dagger. Iron.
17413	(none)	(none)	(none)	Kohl pin. Iron. With bent head. Tip missing. [drawing]
17422	31-43-564	(none)	(none)	Kohl? Pin. Iron. Stem circular in section. Tip missing. [drawing]
17445	(none)	(none)	(none)	Spear head. Iron. Barbed.
17827	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper figure. Of bearded god; hands clasped on breast, body very short, with remains of iron at base: head apparently silver. Kassite.
17954	(none)	(none)	(none)	Arrowhead. Iron. Round tanged. [drawing 1:1]
17987	(none)	(none)	(none)	Arrowhead. Iron. For drawing see U.17969.
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.
18732	(none)	(none)	(none)	Iron sword-blade. The tang broken. Convex face to blade but no central ribs; double-edged.
20043	(none)	(none)	(none)	Iron sword. Bent and broken with 3 pieces. Two edged, thickened in centre : heavy.
20044	35-1-510	(none)	(none)	Iron dagger. Broad flat blade, two-edged. The tang and handle bent over. Crescent-shaped pommel.
20045A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Arrowheads. A collection. [A-Y] 25 iron. [Z-AA] 2 bronze. The bronze are the 3 flanged type. Iron thus [3 drawings, two labeled 1:1]
18269G	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: (A) [A and N] Pair of copper bracelets, penannular, square section with flattened papyrus ends. (B) Bangle of thin copper wire. (C) Copper fibula. [drawing] (D) Copper fibula thus [reference to drawing] pin missing. [drawing] (E) [E-O] 2 copper finger rings. (F) Bronze arrowhead, 3-flanged type. (G) Iron knife blade, straight and slender type. Broken. (H) Iron leaf-shaped blade, broken. (I) [I and P] [I] Bone spindle and [P] glazed whorl. (J) Shale amulet in form of bird. [drawing 1:1] (K) Beads: string of very small yellow glaze ring with 6 puzuzu heads of blue glazed frit and some black and white glass paste balls and one yellow pasted bead. (L) Beads: string of pink and white stone scaraboids, large shell disk, blue glaze puzuzu head, paste scaraboid, decorated, glass rings. (M) Beads: Stone beads, carnelian, sard, marble, limestone, rough.
18269H	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: (A) [A and N] Pair of copper bracelets, penannular, square section with flattened papyrus ends. (B) Bangle of thin copper wire. (C) Copper fibula. [drawing] (D) Copper fibula thus [reference to drawing] pin missing. [drawing] (E) [E-O] 2 copper finger rings. (F) Bronze arrowhead, 3-flanged type. (G) Iron knife blade, straight and slender type. Broken. (H) Iron leaf-shaped blade, broken. (I) [I and P] [I] Bone spindle and [P] glazed whorl. (J) Shale amulet in form of bird. [drawing 1:1] (K) Beads: string of very small yellow glaze ring with 6 puzuzu heads of blue glazed frit and some black and white glass paste balls and one yellow pasted bead. (L) Beads: string of pink and white stone scaraboids, large shell disk, blue glaze puzuzu head, paste scaraboid, decorated, glass rings. (M) Beads: Stone beads, carnelian, sard, marble, limestone, rough.
18694B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: (A) Copper bowl, in good condition, plain. [drawing] (B) Iron dagger blade, long leaf-shaped. (C) Iron knife-blade, broken in 3 pieces. [drawing] (D) Copper ball pendant, (E) 3 hair (?) rings of copper wire [E, G-H]. (F) Beads: carnelian, lapis paste, marble, pebble, limestone, crystal, steatite, frit: rings, balls, date shaped, cylindrical and a few small shaped types, axes, flies, etc.
18694C	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: (A) Copper bowl, in good condition, plain. [drawing] (B) Iron dagger blade, long leaf-shaped. (C) Iron knife-blade, broken in 3 pieces. [drawing] (D) Copper ball pendant, (E) 3 hair (?) rings of copper wire [E, G-H]. (F) Beads: carnelian, lapis paste, marble, pebble, limestone, crystal, steatite, frit: rings, balls, date shaped, cylindrical and a few small shaped types, axes, flies, etc.
840B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-D] Iron arrowheads (4). A fifth of the same type as A, is corroded to A and part of a 6th is corroded to B. [drawing 1:1] [A,B, and C are all definitely shown, presumably the 4th drawing belongs to D; however, it is unlabeled.]
840C	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-D] Iron arrowheads (4). A fifth of the same type as A, is corroded to A and part of a 6th is corroded to B. [drawing 1:1] [A,B, and C are all definitely shown, presumably the 4th drawing belongs to D; however, it is unlabeled.]
840D	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-D] Iron arrowheads (4). A fifth of the same type as A, is corroded to A and part of a 6th is corroded to B. [drawing 1:1] [A,B, and C are all definitely shown, presumably the 4th drawing belongs to D; however, it is unlabeled.]