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)
15151C	(none)	1930,1213.160	(none)	[A-J] 10 weights. Hematite. Lentoid shaped. [A] 270 grains [B] 135 grains [C] 95 grains [D] 100 grains [E] 70 grains [F] 48 grains [G] 40 grains [H] 45 grains [I] 25 grains [J] 15 grains [later addition in pen=] (A) weight 6.11 ratio 2/3 s unit 9.16 (B) weight 4.225 ratio 1/2 s unit 8.45
15151A	(none)	1930,1213.159	(none)	[A-J] 10 weights. Hematite. Lentoid shaped. [A] 270 grains [B] 135 grains [C] 95 grains [D] 100 grains [E] 70 grains [F] 48 grains [G] 40 grains [H] 45 grains [I] 25 grains [J] 15 grains [later addition in pen=] (A) weight 6.11 ratio 2/3 s unit 9.16 (B) weight 4.225 ratio 1/2 s unit 8.45
13036A	(none)	1929,1017.490	(none)	[A-B] 2 copper disks. one broken
13036B	(none)	1929,1017.490	(none)	[A-B] 2 copper disks. one broken
13035B	(none)	1929,1017.466	(none)	[A-B] 2 haematite weights. Lentoid shapes. Type II. [C-F Additional letters weights according to British Museum]
13035E	(none)	1929,1017.465	(none)	[A-B] 2 hematite weights. Lentoid shapes. Type II. [C-F Additional letters weights according to British Museum]
13035D	(none)	1929,1017.464	(none)	[A-B] 2 haematite weights. Lentoid shapes. Type II. [C-F Additional letters weights according to British Museum]
13035C	(none)	1929,1017.463	(none)	[A-B] 2 haematite weights. Lentoid shapes. Type II. [C-F Additional letters weights according to British Museum]
13035F	(none)	1929,1017.462	(none)	[A-B] 2 hematite weights. Lentoid shapes. Type II. [C-F Additional letters weights according to British Museum]
13035A	(none)	1929,1017.461	(none)	[A-B] 2 Haematite weights. Lentoid shapes. Type II. [C-F Additional letters weights according to British Museum]
11883A	(none)	1929,1017.458	(none)	[A-C] 3 Roundels, [A-B] 2 of shell, [C] 1 of shale, [D] and an oval-topped shell button inlaid with a rosette of red & blue petals. D. 220mm [E] Broken pin of type VI, but with head missing; possibly this is all one composite pin-head, or perhaps only the roundels are such, as they would give just the effect of a lapis ball set in gold or silver. [drawing]
(none)	(none)	1928,1010.749	(none)	(none)
10576C	(none)	1928,1010.224	(none)	[A-D] Shell Roundels 4 With inlaid rosette patterns in red and blue (one only in outline with blue centre, the others with alternate red & blue petals). One has shell and shale rings attached.
10576A	(none)	1928,1010.223	(none)	[A-D] Shell Roundels 4 With inlaid rosette patterns in red and blue (one only in outline with blue centre, the others with alternate red & blue petals). One has shell and shale rings attached.
7611	(none)	1928,1009.456	(none)	Weight haematite. Dark green. Conoid. Type IV.
8466D	(none)	1928,1009.455	(none)	[A-E] 5 weights, [A-D] 4 hematite, [E] 1 silver lentoid. hematite - 1 lentoid, 1 conoid, 1 ovoid, 1 roughly cylindrical, slightly bigger at base than at top. weights: Types I, II, III, IV.
2618	(none)	1927,1003.95	(none)	Copper ingot. Well preserved but uninscribed. [drawing 1:2]
3114	(none)	1927,1003.82	(none)	Plumb-bob. White limestone. [drawing 1:1]
3185	(none)	1927,1003.81	(none)	Stone plumb-bob. Drab limestone of poor quality. [drawing 1:1]
3360	(none)	1927,1003.66	(none)	Polished weight. Of green volcanic stone: sectional cut roughly oblong. Type V. [drawing 1:1]
2532	(none)	1927,1003.62	(none)	Duck weight. Black stone. Type VI [drawing 1:1]
2874	(none)	1927,1003.183	(none)	Roundel of white frit. Originally glazed. Flat pierced behind to take wire for inlay. Glaze gone and object in bad condition. [drawing 1:1]
6123	(none)	1927,0527.64	(none)	Weight. Reddish stone. Pyramid shaped. Hole at top for stringing. Type IV.
6125	(none)	1927,0527.64	(none)	Weight? Black stone. Oblong. Hole at top for stringing E. Type II.
6011	(none)	1927,0527.54	(none)	Weight? Black diorite egg-shaped with sharply pointed end. Type I? [drawing 1:1]