Giannis vs Polinik on the color of bronze :)

[John Conyard]

This is all very interesting. I have a house full of copper alloy helmets etc. including some of Neil's swords. But I am cetainly no expert!

I have always understood as others have said that the colour comes down to the exact alloy of copper used, and that zinc gives a more yellow brass-like colour compared to tin which gives a redder colour. I also have been given to believe that copper/zinc is something we find in the Italy and the west (Roman) while copper/tin is more Hellenistic and eastern.