Lead is a soft and malleable metal and has a low melting temperature.  It is widespread, easy to extract, and easy to work with.  It can be alloyed with antimony, copper, and arsenic.  It is used to form beads, vessels, and is also used as a soldering material on items like pins.  

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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)
15123A (none) (none) (none) [A] Silver tumbler. Inverted over [B] a baked clay spouted pot. Tumbler in poor condition & part missing - distorted. Type 531. Not in catalog. [drawing]
18720A (none) (none) (none) [A] Lead tumbler with [B] clay pot. Lead tumbler distorted, but approximate dimensions diam 012, height 0055, covering the neck of spouted jar type JNG sj8. (but without line of ornamentation round shoulder). dimensions height 022, diam 016-5 base 008 made of light yellow clay.
18719A (none) (none) (none) [A] Lead tumbler cover [for] [B] clay pot. Lead tumbler completely distorted, but approximate dimensions 8cm height x base 7 covering the neck of spouted jar type JNG sj3.
20073A (none) (none) (none) [A-N] Lead tumblers. JN metal type.
20073B (none) (none) (none) [A-N] Lead tumblers. JN metal type.
20073C (none) (none) (none) [A-N] Lead tumblers. JN metal type.
20073D (none) (none) (none) [A-N] Lead tumblers. JN metal type.
20073E (none) (none) (none) [A-N] Lead tumblers. JN metal type.
20073F (none) (none) (none) [A-N] Lead tumblers. JN metal type.
20073G (none) (none) (none) [A-N] Lead tumblers. JN metal type.
20073H (none) (none) (none) [A-N] Lead tumblers. JN metal type.
20073I (none) (none) (none) [A-N] Lead tumblers. JN metal type.
20073J (none) (none) (none) [A-N] Lead tumblers. JN metal type.
20073K (none) (none) (none) [A-N] Lead tumblers. JN metal type.
20073L (none) (none) (none) [A-N] Lead tumblers. JN metal type.
20073M (none) (none) (none) [A-N] Lead tumblers. JN metal type.
20073N (none) (none) (none) [A-N] Lead tumblers. JN metal type.
(none) 35-1-229 (none) (none) Unknown
(none) 35-1-228 (none) (none) Unknown
(none) 35-1-224 (none) (none) Unknown
(none) (none) (none) B16429 U number not assigned in field
16131 (none) (none) (none) Rectangular lead plaque. [Additional note on back of card, possibly worker names] [drawing 1:1]
7078 (none) 1927,0527.127 (none) Plaque. Lead. Rectangular. Pierced at each end. E.
9703 (none) (none) B17591 Lead? and copper specimens Misshapen lumps
18645 (none) (none) (none) Lead tumbler. One side decayed away. One side slightly concave.
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