Weights and Measures

This category includes implements used for weighing out other objects or supplies.

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U Number	Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number)	Museum Number (BM Registration Number)	Museum Number (UPM B-number)	Description (Catalog Card)
16239M	31-43-101	(none)	(none)	Weight 8.512 GRS. ovoid. basic diorite. brown. 1 sheqel (nominal weight 8.416 grs). Type I.
16229M	31-43-102	(none)	(none)	Weight 8.32 GRS. Haematite. Ovoid. Black. 1 sheqel (nominal weight 8.416 grs.) Type I
16229C	31-43-103	(none)	(none)	Weight 5.76 GRS. Schist(?) ovoid. Black. 1 double minette (nominal weight 5.611 grs.) Type 1
16429Q	31-43-104	(none)	(none)	Weight Black diorite, ovoid. Weight 15.936 grs. Identification dubious. Type I.
16229S	31-43-105	(none)	(none)	Weight 24.32 GRS. Ovoid. Pebble (Chipped). Black. 3 sheqels(?) (nominal weight 25.248 grs.). Type I.
16229R	31-43-106	(none)	(none)	Bar weight 8.576 GRS. haematite. black. [drawing] 1 sheqel (nominal weight 8.416). Type III.
16229G	31-43-107	(none)	(none)	Weight 0.832 GRS. Slate(?) Oblong (Surfaces slightly convex). Brown. 1/10 sheqel (nominal weight 0.8416 grs.) Type VII
16239H	31-43-108	(none)	(none)	Weight Fragment. Long ovoid. Pebble Brown Type III. [drawing 1:1]
16308B	31-43-109	(none)	(none)	4 weights. Hematite. (A) long flattened lentoid. Type III, weight 1.82 grs. - 13 little sheqels (exactly); (B) lentoid (in 2 pieces) Type II weight 5.184 grs - 37 little sheqels (exactly); (C) lentoid, Type II weight 2.56 grs. - 18 little sheqels (Nominal weight 2.52 grs); (D) long lentoid, Type III weight 0.96 grs. - 7 little sheqels (nominal weight 0.95 grs). [E] Also fragment of ovoid weight Type I cf 16307
16308D	31-43-109	(none)	(none)	4 weights. Hematite. (A) long flattened lentoid. Type III, weight 1.82 grs. - 13 little sheqels (exactly); (B) lentoid (in 2 pieces) Type II weight 5.184 grs - 37 little sheqels (exactly); (C) lentoid, Type II weight 2.56 grs. - 18 little sheqels (Nominal weight 2.52 grs); (D) long lentoid, Type III weight 0.96 grs. - 7 little sheqels (nominal weight 0.95 grs). [E] Also fragment of ovoid weight Type I cf 16307
16308A	31-43-109	(none)	(none)	4 weights. Hematite. (A) long flattened lentoid. Type III, weight 1.82 grs. - 13 little sheqels (exactly); (B) lentoid (in 2 pieces) Type II weight 5.184 grs - 37 little sheqels (exactly); (C) lentoid, Type II weight 2.56 grs. - 18 little sheqels (Nominal weight 2.52 grs); (D) long lentoid, Type III weight 0.96 grs. - 7 little sheqels (nominal weight 0.95 grs). [E] Also fragment of ovoid weight Type I cf 16307
16308C	31-43-109	(none)	(none)	4 weights. Hematite. (A) long flattened lentoid. Type III, weight 1.82 grs. - 13 little sheqels (exactly); (B) lentoid (in 2 pieces) Type II weight 5.184 grs - 37 little sheqels (exactly); (C) lentoid, Type II weight 2.56 grs. - 18 little sheqels (Nominal weight 2.52 grs); (D) long lentoid, Type III weight 0.96 grs. - 7 little sheqels (nominal weight 0.95 grs). [E] Also fragment of ovoid weight Type I cf 16307
16932D	31-43-110	(none)	(none)	Duck weight hematite. Weight 4.232 grs. Half-sheqel (nominally 4.208 grs.). Type VI
16250	31-43-111	(none)	(none)	Duck weight 3.84 grs. Blackish-brown steatite. Probably half-sheqel (nominal weight 4.208grs.). Type VI.
16280A	31-43-112	(none)	(none)	A set, found together, with a copper weight (?) all decayed. (A) Duck weight, hematite. weight 2.24 grs. =16 "little sheqels" (exactly) Type VI. (B) Duck weight, hematite. weight 1.152 grs.=8 little sheqels (nominal weight 1.12 grs.) Type VI (C) Pink limestone, [Drawing 1:1] In section thus, weight 3.968 grs. perh= 1/2 sheqel (4.208 grs.) Type ? (D) Shell, similar shape to last but less regular, weight 1.792 grs. (Nominal weight 1.68 grs.) Type ?
16280B	31-43-113	(none)	(none)	A set, found together, with a copper weight (?) all decayed. (A) Duck weight, hematite. weight 2.24 grs. =16 "little sheqels" (exactly) Type VI. (B) Duck weight, hematite. weight 1.152 grs.=8 little sheqels (nominal weight 1.12 grs.) Type VI (C) Pink limestone, [Drawing 1:1] In section thus, weight 3.968 grs. perh= 1/2 sheqel (4.208 grs.) Type ? (D) Shell, similar shape to last but less regular, weight 1.792 grs. (Nominal weight 1.68 grs.) Type ?
16429M	31-43-114	(none)	(none)	Weight Greenish-black steatite. Thus: [drawing]. 3 incised strokes on side. Too chipped for weighing. Type II.
16229J	31-43-115	(none)	(none)	Weight 26.22 GRS. Pebble. Ovoid. Grey. Probably 1&1/2 sheqels (?) (Nominal weight 25.248 GRS.) Type I
16429R	31-43-116	(none)	(none)	Weight Dark grey diorite. Ovoid. Weight 18.56 grs. Identification dubious. Type I.
16239G	31-43-117	(none)	(none)	Bar-weight 2.88 grs. Diorite. Green. [Drawing] 1 minette (nominal weight 2.805 grs.) Type ? III
16239Q	31-43-118	(none)	(none)	Weight 2.112 grs. Long ovoid. Steatite, grey. Type III.
16239O	31-43-119	(none)	(none)	Weight 1.92 GRS. Long ovoid. Steatite. grey-green. 13 Little sheqels (nominal weight 1.82 grs.) cf. 16239N. Type III.
16239R	31-43-120	(none)	(none)	Weight 2.24 GRS. Steatite, lentoid. black. Type II.
16239X	31-43-121	(none)	(none)	Weight 0.832 GRS. Ovoid, with incised design on one side. Diorite, black. [drawing] 6 Little Sheqels (nominal weight 0.84 GRS.) Type I.
16254	31-43-122	(none)	(none)	Weight 1.6 GRS. Flattened lentoid. Crystal. White 11 little sheqels (nominal weight 1.54 grs.). Type II