18778B | 1935,0112.68
Description (Catalog Card): | Stone weights A-F a set of five [Actually six]. (A) pebble colored, inscribed. [drawing of weight and inscription] Type XXI. [drawing] (B) oval, grey pebble, inscribed. Weight 1015.65, ratio 2m, unit 8.46 [drawing of inscription] (C) Same shape as B, inscribed grey pebble. [drawing of inscription] (D) Same shape as B, inscribed grey pebble. [drawing of inscription] (E) duck weight, inscribed grey pebble. [drawing of inscription] Type VI. Weight 169.62, ratio 20s, unit 8.48 1/3 mina (F) duck weight, dark pebble, inscribed. [drawing of inscription]1 |
Find Context (Catalog Card): | Rajibeh, brought in together |
Material (Catalog Card): | Limestone2 |
Measurement (Catalog Card): | L. 016 diam 0065 [later annotation:] Weight 1015.65 ratio 2m. unit 8.46 |
U Number: | 18778B |
Museum: | British Museum |
Object Type: | Weights and Measures >> Balance Pan Weights >> Ovoid Weights |
Season Number: | 12: 1933-1934 |
Description (Modern): | White limestone oval weight, smoothed but showing flaking from salt damage. Heavy crack along one side, pit in side opposite inscription. Loss of mass not overly significant, ca. 1%. Ends slightly flattened. Inscribed 2 MA.NA. |
Material: | Inorganic Remains >> Stones and Minerals >> Stone >> Sedimentary >> Limestone |
Museum Number (BM Registration Number): | 1935,0112.68 |
Measurement (Weight): | 1019.0 |
Measurement (X): | 161 |
Measurement (Y): | 64 |
[1] Woolley's description |
[2] Material as described by Woolley |
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Location | Context Title | Context Description | Description (Modern) |
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![]() | Rajibeh | A site outside of Ur, usually brought in. | (none) |
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Media | Media Title | Title | Label | Author | Omeka Label |
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![]() | Provisional Field Photo Album | Provisional Field Photo Album | (none) | (none) | (none) |
Woolley's Catalog Cards | Woolley's Catalog Cards | Card -- BM ID:194 Box:74 Page:58 | Card -- BM ID:194 Box:74 Page:58 | (none) |
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