Weights and Measures
This category includes implements used for weighing out other objects or supplies.
This category includes implements used for weighing out other objects or supplies.
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| Object | U Number | Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) | Museum Number (BM Registration Number) | Museum Number (UPM B-number) | Description (Catalog Card) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 17924C | (none) | 1932,1008.70 | (none) | Weights. A) and C) haemitite, B) diorite. -- Type II [drawing 1:1] |
| 17924A | (none) | 1932,1008.71 | (none) | Weights. A) and C) haemitite, B) diorite. -- Type II [drawing 1:1] |
| 17932 | (none) | 1932,1008.72 | (none) | Weight. Hematite. Inscribed; broken. Type II. [drawing 1:1] |
| 17668B | (none) | 1932,1008.73 | (none) | [A-B] 2 weights. Haemitite. [drawing 1:1] Types II, I |
| 17668A | (none) | 1932,1008.74 | (none) | [A-B] 2 weights. Haemitite. [drawing 1:1] Types II, I |
| 17684 | (none) | 1932,1008.75 | (none) | Weight. Haemitite. Type III. [drawing 1:1] |
| 18110 | (none) | 1932,1008.82 | (none) | Stone weight. Greenish steatite. Inscribed at one end [drawing of cuneiform characters]. Type XIX. [drawing 1:1] |
| 18366 | (none) | 1933,1013.109 | (none) | Roundel of frit glazed blue. Some of the glaze present. A sunken hollow in center for the head of the attaching nail and radial lines to the circumference. |
| 16768B | (none) | 1933,1013.122 | (none) | 17 Haematite Weights (A) lentoid, to be weighed, Type II (B) lentoid, to be weighed. (C) lentoid (broken), weight 25.6 grs =3 sheqels (nominally 25.248) (D) lentoid, weight 17.92 grs.= 2 sheqels (nominally 16.832) (E) alpha / lentoid, weight 16.64 grs. = 2 sheqels; beta [U.16768I] (F) ovoid, weight 8.62 grs. = 1 sheqel (nominally 8.416). Type I. (G) lentoid, weight 8.512 grs =1 sheqel (H) alpha / lentoid weight 8.192 grs. = 1 sheqel; beta [U.16768O] [I] lentoid, weight e.alpha / (exactly) (J) alpha / weight 5.76 grs.= 1 double minette (nominally 5.611), shape thus: [drawing] Type XVIII; beta [U.16768Q] (K) lentoid, weight 5.31 grs. = 1 double minette (L) lentoid, weight 4.03 grs.= 1 half sheqel (nominally 4.208) (M) lentoid, weight 2.94 grs.= 1 minette (nominally 2.805) (N) lentoid, weight 1.152 grs.= 1/2 minette (nominally 1.4025) [O] facetted lentoid, weight = h.alpha / (exactly) (P) fragment of lentoid. [Q] lentoid, weight j.alpha / (exactly). Type II |
| 18585B | (none) | 1933,1013.123 | (none) | [A-I] A set of weights. Weights in grains [A] (1) Diorite, pierced at one end. 413 grs. [B] (2) Hematite . 130grs. [C] (3) Hematite 64grs. [D] (4) Hematite 65grs. [E] (5) Steatite 37grs. [F] (6) Steatite 7grs. [G] (7) Steatite 10grs. [H] (8) Hematite 78grs [H]. [I] (9) Doubtful weight: white calcite shaped as a plano-convex bead 315grs. [CARD MISSING Typed Transcription from British Museum Card] |
| 18529B | (none) | 1933,1013.3 | (none) | [A-H] Terracotta roundels. 8 in all with convex sides, both carved with inscription. In catalog. |
| 18529C | (none) | 1933,1013.4 | (none) | [A-H] Terracotta roundels. 8 in all with convex sides, both carved with inscription. In catalog. |
| 16332 | (none) | 1935,0112.110 | (none) | Duck weight Soapstone(?) . Type VI. |
| 18778E | (none) | 1935,0112.67 | (none) | 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] |
| 18778B | (none) | 1935,0112.68 | (none) | 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] |
| 15586 | (none) | 1935,0112.70 | (none) | Stone pestle or pounder mottled stone (like a kind of granite?) [drawing] |
| 17694 | (none) | 1935,0113.380 | (none) | Weight. Haemitite [sic]. Type ? XV. [drawing] |
| 10141 | (none) | 1935,0113.745 | (none) | Tablet ?? Flat piece of silver? Tablet?? Nothing legible | |
| 6127 | (none) | 1935,0113.752 | (none) | Stone fragment. Light drab. In shape of hollow eye socket. [annotated] CANCELLED. |
| 13079 | (none) | 1935,0113.780 | (none) | Stone fragment with 2 signs. |
| 14229F | (none) | 1939,1213.544 | (none) | [A-F] 6 Weights (?) [A-B] 2 Hematite, 1 spherical and 1 cylindrical. [C-F] 4 small pebbles |
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Balance Arms - Balance Pan Weights - Counters - Ingots - Scale Pans - Suspension Weights
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