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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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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Neapolis

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Beneventum

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Uncia

Maker(s)

Mint: Hatria

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Neapolis

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Mamertini

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Neapolis

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Uncia

Maker(s)

Mint: Etruria (Uncertain)

Litra

Maker(s)

Mint: Morgantina

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Neapolis

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Olbia

An image of Greek

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Ancona

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Messana

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Azetium

Trias

Maker(s)

Mint: Panormus

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Modern cast

Maker(s)

Mint: Rome

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Mamertini

An image of Greek

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Neapolis

Hemilitron

Maker(s)

Mint: Panormus

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Panticapaeum

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Semuncia

Maker(s)

Mint: Hatria

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Ancient Greek

Maker(s)

Issuer: Issa
Mint: Issa

An image of Greek

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Azetium

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Olbia

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Mamertini

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