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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 19,131 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: Pergamum

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Clazomenae

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Philippi

Greek

Maker(s)

Ruler: uncertain
Mint: Pella (Uncertain)

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Capua

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Heraclea Lyncestis (Inferred)

An image of Greek

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Halicarnassus

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Oeniadae

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Uranopolis

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Alopeconnesus

An image of Greek

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Parium

An image of Greek

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Naples

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Athens

An image of Greek

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Cyme

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Priene

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Cierium
Mint: Thessaliotis

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Aegos Potami

An image of Greek

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Ephesus
Mint: Efes

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Pergamum

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Lamia

Greek

Maker(s)

Ruler: uncertain

Greek

Maker(s)

Issuer: Gaius Publilius (Inferred)
Mint: Amphipolis (Inferred)
Mint: Amfipoli

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Samothrace

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Amphipolis
Mint: Amfipoli

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