Conservation: 2007. University Museum Near East Section Ur Metals Conservation Treatment Project. IMLS Grant.     
MASCA Metallurgy Testing: Sample 125      
Pseudomorph: Wood inside haft, possibly still organic?     
Description (Catalog Card): Copper axe. Type A3(new) [drawing]1     
Description (Archival): CBS Register: No field number. copper axe. (with sketch) wooden handle. 140 x 70 mm     
Find Context (Catalog Card): PG 1054 A4     
Material (Catalog Card): Copper Alloy5     
Measurement (Catalog Card): L. 014 H. 007     
U Number: 11525     
Object Type: Tools and Equipment >> Axes, Choppers, Scrapers >> Axes      
Museum: University of Pennsylvania Museum      
Season Number: 07: 1928-1929      
Description (Modern): Copper Axe with U.11525 written on the object. Corroded but in relatively good condition. Socketted haft, slight ridge running down back of socket. Blade is thicker near tip. One hole for modern day testing. 2     
Description (Modern): Axe3     
Material: Inorganic Remains >> Metal >> Copper Alloy      
Material: Inorganic Remains >> Metal >> Copper Alloy >> Copper 3     
Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number): 30-12-309     
Measurement (Diameter): 236     
Measurement (Weight): 281.103     
Measurement (Weight): 283.903     
Measurement (X): 138     
Measurement (X): 716     
Measurement (X): 144.003     
Measurement (X): 140.003     
Measurement (Y): 30     
Measurement (Y): 72.003     
Measurement (Y): 71.003     
Measurement (Z): 11     
Measurement (Z): 46     
Measurement (Z): 35.003     
Measurement (Z): 32.003     
[1] Woolley's description
[2] Modern
[3] Aubrey Baadsgaard, “Trends, Traditions, and Transformations: Fashions in Dress in Early Dynastic Mesopotamia” (PhD diss., University of Pennsylvania, 2008).
[4] SW corner
[5] Material as described by Woolley
[6] Haft

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Media Media Title Title Label Author Omeka Label
Ur Excavations II; The Royal Cemetery Ur Excavations II; The Royal Cemetery 1934 Woolley, Leonard (none)
PG1054 Field Notes PG1054 Field Notes 1922-1934 Woolley et al (none)
Trends, Traditions, and Transformations: Fashions in Dress in Early Dynastic Mesopotamia Trends, Traditions, and Transformations: Fashions in Dress in Early Dynastic Mesopotamia 2008 Baadsgaard, Aubrey (none)
Woolley's Catalog Cards Woolley's Catalog Cards Card -- BM ID:194 Box:49 Page:127 Card -- BM ID:194 Box:49 Page:127 (none)
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