Schliemann, Heinrich: Troy and its remains: a narrative of researches and discoveries made on the site of Illium, and in the Trojan Plain (London, 1875)

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ANALYSIS OF TROJAN BRONZE.

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Note C.

Monsieur Ernest Chantre, Assistant Director of the Museum in
Lyon, has just sent me the result of the analysis of the Trojan weapons
made by the celebrated chemist, M. Damour, of Lyon. I had drilled
three weapons, and sent him the drillings.

No. 1.—Drillings from one of the battle-axes of the treasure.

Analysis.

Grammes.
C3020

Deducting the sand contained in it 0-0160

Analysed metal .

0-2860

This consists of copper
„ „ tin .

In 10 "ooo parts.

Grammes.

o-274o = 0-9580
o-oiio = 0-0384

0-2850 = 0-9964

No. 2.—Drillings of another battle-axe of the treasure.
Analysis.

Grammes.
0-2970

Deducting the sand contained in it 0-0020

Analysed metal

This consists of copper
tin

0-2950

In 10 • 000 parts.

Grammes.

0-2675 = o-9o67
C0255 = 0-0864

0-2930 = 0-9931

No. 3.—Drillings from a common two-edged axe, found at a
depth of 3^ feet, and therefore in the remains of the Greek
colony.

Analysis.

Grammes.

0-5280

Deducting the sand contained in it 0-0070

Analysed metal .

0-5210