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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 18,654 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

13yrs ago

Connected records

An image of Figure

Standing Man

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

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Dichalkon

Maker(s)

Mint: Apollonia Pontika

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Alexandria
Ruler: Cleopatra VII Philopator (51-30 BC)

An image of Unica

Unica

Maker(s)

Mint: Populonia

An image of Greek

Greek

Maker(s)

Issuer: League

An image of Greek

Greek

Maker(s)

Issuer: Aetolian League

An image of Greek

Greek

Maker(s)

Issuer: League

An image of Greek

Greek

Maker(s)

Issuer: League

An image of Greek

Greek

Maker(s)

Issuer: Aetolian League

An image of Greek

Greek

Maker(s)

Issuer: League

An image of Greek

Greek

Maker(s)

Issuer: League

An image of Greek

Greek

Maker(s)

Issuer: League

An image of Greek

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Priene

An image of Greek

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Corcyra

An image of Greek

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Byzantium

An image of Half-obol

Half-obol

Maker(s)

Mint: Erythrai

An image of Greek

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Macedonia

An image of Greek

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Cassope

An image of Greek

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Smyrna

An image of Greek

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Miletos

An image of Greek

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Kyme

An image of Greek

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Amisos

An image of Greek

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Antandros

An image of Greek

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Amisos

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