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 |
Files
| Location | Context Title | Context Description | Description (Modern) |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Rajibeh | A site outside of Ur, usually brought in. | (none) |
- 1 Location
| Media | Media Title | Title | Label | Author | Omeka Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |
| Provisional Field Photo Album | Provisional Field Photo Album | (none) | (none) | (none) |
| (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) |
- 3 Media