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 [A-F]     
Material (Catalog Card): Stone2     
Measurement (Catalog Card): L. 0055     
U Number: 18778F     
Museum: University of Pennsylvania Museum      
Season Number: 12: 1933-1934      
Description (Modern): Crudely carved duck weight of gabbro or siliceous limestone. Retains Ur number & sub-letter on object. Inscription written inside incised rectangle; difficult to read but looks like fraction 1/6 followed by MA.NA, an odd way to write 10 shekels.     
Material: Inorganic Remains >> Stones and Minerals      
Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number): 35-1-59     
Measurement (Weight): 82.4     
Measurement (X): 55     
Measurement (Y): 35     
[1] Woolley's description
[2] Material as described by Woolley

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Location Context Title Context Description Description (Modern)
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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