Armor and Weaponry

Armor includes helmets, possible shields, possible greaves, and sheaths for blades. Not much remains in this category, most armor was probably constructed of boiled leather, or textiles with metal disks attached. Since leather and textiles are perishable, these do not remain in the archaeological record. Later examples of armor include scale armor made by sewing overlapping metal oblongs onto a linnen background.

Sheilds were made with wickerwork, boiled leather in a frame, or metal disks. They range in size from arm length and circular to body length and rectangular. Metal sheilds were usually small and circular because of the weight.

Helmets started out as cloth or boiled leather caps and transitioned into metal helmets. See helmets as a subcategory for more information.

Sheaths were also probably constructed of reeds/leather as evidenced by psudomorphs on the blades. A few metal sheaths do remain.

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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)
6646	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper quiver. With lid. Fragmentary.
6647A	(none)	(none)	B16437B	[A-J] Group of iron arrowheads. E. [drawing on back of card]
6647B	(none)	1927,0527.121	(none)	[A-J] Group of iron arrowheads. E. [drawing on back of card]
6647C	(none)	(none)	B16437C	[A-J] Group of iron arrowheads. E. [drawing on back of card]
6647D	(none)	(none)	B16437D	[A-J] Group of iron arrowheads. E. [drawing on back of card]
6647E	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-J] Group of iron arrowheads. E. [drawing on back of card]
6647F	(none)	1927,0527.123	(none)	[A-J] Group of iron arrowheads. E. [drawing on back of card]
6647G	(none)	1927,0527.122	(none)	[A-J] Group of iron arrowheads. E. [drawing on back of card]
6647H	(none)	(none)	B16437A	[A-J] Group of iron arrowheads. E. [drawing on back of card]
6647I	(none)	(none)	B16437	[A-J] Group of iron arrowheads. E. [drawing on back of card]
6647J	(none)	1927,0527.124	(none)	[A-J] Group of iron arrowheads. E. [drawing on back of card]
6655	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper quiver. Remains of wonder. Shell inside. Fragmentary.
6922	(none)	(none)	(none)	Arrowhead. Bronze? Neo-Babylonian or Persian. [drawing 1:1]
7069	(none)	(none)	(none)	Arrowhead. Bronze. Cf. ink drawing on sheet of metal objects.
7526A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-F] 6 arrowheads. Iron. Parts of wooden shaft remain. Late Kassite or Assyrian? Found with 2 silver earrings and pot type CXLIX.
7526B	(none)	(none)	B17432	[A-F] 6 arrowheads. Iron. Parts of wooden shaft remain. Late Kassite or Assyrian? Found with 2 silver earrings and pot type CXLIX.
7526C	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-F] 6 arrowheads. Iron. Parts of wooden shaft remain. Late Kassite or Assyrian? Found with 2 silver earrings and pot type CXLIX.
7526D	(none)	(none)	B17433	[A-F] 6 arrowheads. Iron. Parts of wooden shaft remain. Late Kassite or Assyrian? Found with 2 silver earrings and pot type CXLIX.
7526E	(none)	(none)	B17431	[A-F] 6 arrowheads. Iron. Parts of wooden shaft remain. Late Kassite or Assyrian? Found with 2 silver earrings and pot type CXLIX.
7526F	(none)	1928,1009.268	(none)	[A-F] 6 arrowheads. Iron. Parts of wooden shaft remain. Late Kassite or Assyrian? Found with 2 silver earrings and pot type CXLIX.
7853	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper pronged tool. [drawing]
7925	(none)	(none)	(none)	Spear butt end? Copper. Complete but broken at top and mended. Rectangluar in section tapering to a point at one end. The other end tapers to a flat rounded edge convenient for fixint into a wooden shaft. [drawing 1:10] [type] 1(new)
7926	(none)	(none)	(none)	Lance head. Copper. Flat blade with slight rib in middle. Metal shaft at blade end is rounded and has a raised band 15mm from the end of the blade. Beyond the raised band the metal shaft is rectangular in section and tapers to a flat rounded edge for fixing into a wooden shaft. [drawing] Type VI (new)
7930	(none)	(none)	(none)	Spear. Copper. Rectangular in section. Pointed top. Blackened by fire. Burnt wood adhering. Same type as U.7925, VI.
8108	(none)	(none)	(none)	Spear blade? or dagger. Copper. Curved. Thin sheet copper. Two rivets on one side and 3 rivets on the other side of short metal shaft. Traces of wood from the handle adhering to the rivets. [drawing 1:4]