Twelve copper or bronze objects and one silver object dating from 2300-1600 B.C. (Early Cypriot I to Middle Cypriot III) were examined via metallographic sections and by qualitative element identifications in the scanning electron microscope. The treatment the objects had received during manufacture reflected their intended use. Several daggers and a sword had been alternately annealed and hammered, and left in a lightly cold-worked state. Another dagger was in a heavily cold-worked state; and various toggle pins were found to show no working after amnealing. A silver ring contained traces of iron and chloride, and particles containing copper, but did not contain lead; the silver was possibly extracted from an ore containing copper.