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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Rajibeh A site outside of Ur, usually brought in. (none)
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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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