Conservation: 2007. University Museum Near East Section Ur Metals Conservation Treatment Project. IMLS Grant.     
Conservation: Possibly electrolytic reduction treatment     
Pseudomorph: There are traces of what were wood pseudomorphs although their composition has been altered as a result of past cleaning (either electrolytic or chemical)     
Pseudomorph: There are large patches of organic pseudomorphs, possibly leather (?)     
Description (Catalog Card): Copper axe. Miniature. [drawing] Type A5 (new).1     
Description (Archival): CBS Register: no field number. copper axe. length 85 mm     
Description (Archival): CBS Register: copper saw, fragment. length 270 mm sample found in Sam Nash's Metallurgy cabinets. Sample Number Ur 61     
Find Context (Catalog Card): TTE PG 333     
Material (Catalog Card): Copper Alloy2     
Measurement (Catalog Card): L. 0085 L. of socket 0033     
U Number: 8607     
Object Type: Miniatures/Models >> Tools/Weapons      
Museum: University of Pennsylvania Museum      
Season Number: 05: 1926-1927      
Object Type: Tools and Equipment >> Axes, Choppers, Scrapers >> Axes      
Object Type: Tools and Equipment >> Knives, Blades, Saws >> Saws      
Description (Modern): Miniature copper axe. Socketted. Small rib off center of back. rim around top and bottom of socket. Narrower towards front, wider towards tip. Blade is broken in 2, socket was broken in 2 and repaired. Three holes for modern day testing.      
Material: Inorganic Remains >> Metal >> Copper Alloy      
Material: Inorganic Remains >> Metal >> Copper Alloy      
Museum Number (UPM B-number): B17446     
Measurement (Diameter): 173     
Measurement (X): 84     
Measurement (Y): 344     
Measurement (Y): 215     
Measurement (Z): 45     
Measurement (Z): 23     
[1] Woolley's description
[2] Material as described by Woolley
[3] Socket
[4] Sockett
[5] Blade

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Woolley's Catalog Cards Woolley's Catalog Cards Card -- BM ID:194 Box:39 Page:43 Card -- BM ID:194 Box:39 Page:43 (none)
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Ur >> Royal Cemetery | PG >> TTE >> PG/333


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