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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 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. |
| 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] |
| 13749 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Roundel. ? spindle whorl. Dark grey steatite. Top slightly convex. [drawing 1:1] |
| 14338 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Roundel. Mother of pearl. Perforated through centre. Slightly convex on 1 side. [drawing 1:1] |
| 12082 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Roundel. Mother of Pearl. Engraved 8-petalled rosette in type as the rosettes found on tips of silver combs of early royal graves. Centre (originally in lapis?) is missing. |
| 8632 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Roundels. 7 black and 7 white The black inlaid with 5 white shell spots The white inlaid with 5 lapis spots Found lying in a row, arranged in alternate colors [drawing] |
| 16769 | (none) | 1931,1010.300 | (none) | Scale pan. Copper. Circular. Traces of fine copper wire on the under side of the pan. Small portion missing. | |
| 16412A | (none) | 1931,1010.154 | (none) | Set of 3 weights: (A) Haematite. Long Ovoid. Black. To Be Weighed. Type ? (B) Haematite. Ovoid. Black. To be Weighed. Type I (C) Steatite. Lentoid. Black. Weight=0.896 GRS 6 "Little Sheqels" (Nominal Weight=0.84) |
| 16412B | (none) | (none) | (none) | Set of 3 weights: (A) Haematite. Long Ovoid. Black. To Be Weighed. Type ? (B) Haematite. Ovoid. Black. To be Weighed. Type I (C) Steatite. Lentoid. Black. Weight=0.896 GRS 6 "Little Sheqels" (Nominal Weight=0.84) |
| 16412C | (none) | (none) | (none) | Set of 3 weights: (A) Haematite. Long Ovoid. Black. To Be Weighed. Type ? (B) Haematite. Ovoid. Black. To be Weighed. Type I (C) Steatite. Lentoid. Black. Weight=0.896 GRS 6 "Little Sheqels" (Nominal Weight=0.84) |
| 16367A | (none) | 1931,1010.174 | (none) | Set of four weights: (A) Black hematite, ovoid, weight 224 grs. Prob. - 3 sheqels (nominal weight 25.248) Type I (B) Black hematite, ovoid, weight 7.68 grs. perhaps-1 sheqel (nonminal weight 8.416); Type I (C) Brown hematite, in section thus [drawing] weight 8.512 grs. - 1 sheqel Type ? (D) Black hematite duck weight=4.352 Grs= 1/2 sheqel (nominal weight 4.208) Type VI |
| 16367B | (none) | 1931,1010.174 | (none) | Set of four weights: (A) Black hematite, ovoid, weight 224 grs. Prob. - 3 sheqels (nominal weight 25.248) Type I (B) Black hematite, ovoid, weight 7.68 grs. perhaps-1 sheqel (nonminal weight 8.416); Type I (C) Brown hematite, in section thus [drawing] weight 8.512 grs. - 1 sheqel Type ? (D) Black hematite duck weight=4.352 Grs= 1/2 sheqel (nominal weight 4.208) Type VI |
| 16367C | (none) | 1931,1010.174 | (none) | Set of four weights: (A) Black hematite, ovoid, weight 224 grs. Prob. - 3 sheqels (nominal weight 25.248) Type I (B) Black hematite, ovoid, weight 7.68 grs. perhaps-1 sheqel (nonminal weight 8.416); Type I (C) Brown hematite, in section thus [drawing] weight 8.512 grs. - 1 sheqel Type ? (D) Black hematite duck weight=4.352 Grs= 1/2 sheqel (nominal weight 4.208) Type VI |
| 16367D | (none) | 1931,1010.174 | (none) | Set of four weights: (A) Black hematite, ovoid, weight 224 grs. Prob. - 3 sheqels (nominal weight 25.248) Type I (B) Black hematite, ovoid, weight 7.68 grs. perhaps-1 sheqel (nonminal weight 8.416); Type I (C) Brown hematite, in section thus [drawing] weight 8.512 grs. - 1 sheqel Type ? (D) Black hematite duck weight=4.352 Grs= 1/2 sheqel (nominal weight 4.208) Type VI |
| 8996 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Shell roundel. Convex above with incised 8 point star, the petals inlaid with lapis and red paste, 3 red and 5 blue of which one is missing. [drawing] |
| 8997 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Shell roundel. With 8-pointed star rosette engraved on the convex surface, the petals originally inlaid with red and blue, but the inlay missing. The shell is mounted on a disk of red limestone. |
| 8301 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Shell roundel. Carved as a flower rosette with 8 petals of which 5 are marked with engraved circles: the edge is serrated. The whole is slightly convex: a hole through the center. [drawing 1:1] |
| 16239Y | (none) | 1931,1010.165 | (none) | Small duck weight 1.088 GRS. haematite, brown. [drawing] Type VI. |
| 6064 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Small duck weight. Black hematite. Type VI. [drawing 1:1] |
| 3260 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Small stone weight. Sausage-shaped with four small cuts to indicate value. Type III. [drawing 1:1] |
| 3242 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Small weight (?). Black mineral matter, pierced at top. Type? [drawing 1:1] |
| 1547 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone Duck Weight. White limestone. (Weathered0 Type VI |
| 514 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone duck weight. Black schist(?) Fragmentary. The head carved with more detail than is usual. Type VI |
| 6502 | (none) | (none) | B16227 | Stone duck weight. Black. Type VI. E. | |
| 3285 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone duck weight. Large specimen, of greyish stone with tail broken. Type VI. |
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Modern Reproductions - Animal Equipment - Architectural Elements - Armor and Weaponry - Dress and Personal Ornaments - Figural Objects - Furniture - Games and Music - Not Assigned - Personal Grooming - Samples - Seals, Stamps, and Sealings - Tools and Equipment - Vessels/Containers - Miniatures/Models - Unknown - Writing and Record Keeping
Child Terms
Balance Arms - Balance Pan Weights - Counters - Ingots - Scale Pans - Suspension Weights
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