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Bronze

Scope note

Copper alloy that has as the principle alloying element a metal other than nickel or zinc. MMAHM

This term has 19,132 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material
Object category
Object name

Getty AAT term number

300010957

Broader Terms used

copper alloy

Narrower Terms used

architectural bronze
bell metal
gunmetal
lead bronze
nickel bronze
phosphor bronze
statuary bronze

Term used for

alloy, copper-tin
copper-tin alloy

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

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Obol

Maker(s)

Mint: Erythrai

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Corcyra

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Trichalkon

Maker(s)

Mint: Erythrai

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Messana

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Macedonia

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Sicyon

An image of Greek

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Messene

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Leucas

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Kyme

An image of Greek

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Corcyra

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Dichalkon

Maker(s)

Mint: Klazomenai

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Chalkous

Maker(s)

Mint: Erythrai

An image of Greek

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Akragas

An image of Greek

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Antandros

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Chalkous

Maker(s)

Mint: Erythrai

An image of Greek

Greek

An image of Greek

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Orthagoria

An image of Obol

Obol

Maker(s)

Mint: Erythrai

An image of Chalkous

Chalkous

Maker(s)

Mint: Erythrai

An image of Greek

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Idyma

An image of Trichalkon

Trichalkon

Maker(s)

Mint: Klazomenai

An image of Unica

Unica

Maker(s)

Mint: Populonia

An image of Greek

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Locri

An image of Trichalkon

Trichalkon

Maker(s)

Mint: Erythrai

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