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Copper alloy

This term has 13,194 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material
Object category

Getty AAT term number

300010942

Broader Terms used

<copper and copper alloy>

Narrower Terms used

<copper-aluminum alloy>
brass (alloy)
bronze
copper-beryllium alloy
copper-nickel alloy
copper-silicon alloy
shakudo
shibuichi
silvered copper alloy

Term used for

Æ
alloy, copper
copper-alloy

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

Bangle

Bangle

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Guinea (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: George III (1760-1820) (Struck in the name of)
Die-engraver: Kettle, Henry
Place of use: Great Britain

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Sovereign (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian

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Fourpence

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Moore, Joseph (Birmingham medallist, fl. 1850) (Inferred)
Mint: Birmingham

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Statuette

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Buckle

Maker(s)

Anglo-Saxon (Ascribed culture)

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Weight

Maker(s)

Anglo-Saxon (Ascribed culture)

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Strap End

Maker(s)

Anglo-Saxon (Ascribed culture)

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Mount fragment

Maker(s)

Anglo-Saxon (Ascribed culture)

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Weight

Maker(s)

Viking (Ascribed culture)

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Ingot fragment

Maker(s)

Viking (Ascribed culture)

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Mordants (belt components)

Maker(s)

Anglo-Saxon (Ascribed culture)

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Metalworking material

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Hooked Tag

Maker(s)

Anglo-Saxon (Ascribed culture)

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Fragment

Maker(s)

Anglo-Saxon (Ascribed culture)

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Mount fragment

Maker(s)

Carolingian (Ascribed culture)

Weight

Maker(s)

Viking (Ascribed culture)

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Rod fragment

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Fragment

Maker(s)

Anglo-Saxon (Ascribed culture)

An image of Weight

Weight

Maker(s)

Viking (Ascribed culture)

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Fragment

Maker(s)

Viking (Ascribed culture)

An image of Fragment

Fragment

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Strap End

Maker(s)

Anglo-Saxon (Ascribed culture)

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