All 4 Uses of

bronze

in

The Alchemist, by Scott

Now it begins, Senuhet said gleefully, gathering his weapons two curved Egyptian bronze swords and climbing out of the car.
Chpt 23 *

bronze = made of a type of high-quality metal

The old man was spattered with mud and blood though none of the blood seemed to be his and he had lost one of his curved bronze swords.
Chpt 29

And then, about three thousand years ago, a single metalworker, who had been crafting in bronze, began to experiment in the new metal.†
Chpt 22

The boars wore plates of leather armor across their haunches and backs, and the human Torc Allta were carrying bronze spears and swords.†
Chpt 24

Definitions:

(1) (bronze as in: bronze won't corrode in salt water)
a brownish-colored metal with red or yellow hues that is made of copper and (usually) tin

Bronze metals in the Olympics and many other contests are awarded for third place.

With the discovery of bronze (about 3,000 BC), people could make tools and weapons that were harder and more durable than those made of copper and stone that preceded bronze.
(2) (bronze as in: a bronze tan)
a reddish-brown or yellowish-brown color like that of one of the metals with the same name -- often used to refer to a suntan or a dark glowing complexion
(3) (bronze as in: her bronze is on display)
something made of the brownish metal with the same name -- such as a sculpture (statue) or a third place medal