page_title: Tombac
hierarchical_section_title: Tombac
caption_attribution_description: English: Ottoman tombac ewer and basin set - 1870 - Collection of Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum - Brought to museum in 1926 from the tomb of Pertevniyal Valide Sultan Türkçe: Osmanlı tombak leğen ibrik takımı - 1870 - Türk ve İslam Eserleri Müzesi koleksiyonu - 1926'da Pertevniyal Valide Sultan türbesinden müzeye getirildi
context_page_description: Tombac, as it is spelled in French, or tombak, is a brass alloy with high copper content and 5–20% zinc content. Tin, lead or arsenic may be added for colouration.
  It is a cheap malleable alloy mainly used for medals, ornament, decoration and some munitions.
  In older use, the term may apply to brass alloy with a zinc content as high as 28–35%.
context_section_description: Tombac, as it is spelled in French, or tombak, is a brass alloy with high copper content and 5–20% zinc content. Tin, lead or arsenic may be added for colouration.
  It is a cheap malleable alloy mainly used for medals, ornament, decoration and some munitions.
  In older use, the term may apply to brass alloy with a zinc content as high as 28–35%.
caption: Ottoman tombac ewer and basin set – 1870 – Collection of Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum – Brought to museum in 1926 from the tomb of Sultana Pertevniyal
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