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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

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Syracuse

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Centuripae

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Phanagoria

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Tyrrheni

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Melita

Greek

Maker(s)

Hieron II (270-215 BC)
Mint: Syracuse

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Syracuse

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Metapontum

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Thurium

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Messana

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Petelia

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Mamertini

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Rhegium

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Rhegium

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Brettii

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Enna

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Entella

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Hipponium

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Agrigentum

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Paestum

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Dioscurias

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Velia

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Aetna

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Syracuse

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