This category includes all weights that are used on scale pans in the process of weighing. 

Objects: Balance Pan Weights Export: JSON - XML - CSV

Object U Number Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) Museum Number (BM Registration Number) Museum Number (UPM B-number) Description (Catalog Card)
2820 (none) (none) (none) Stone wedge. Diorite; possibly uses as weight.
2831 (none) (none) (none) Stone weight. Roughly rounded blackish volcanic stone. Type VIII. [drawing 1:1]
2849 (none) (none) (none) Copper weight. Conical. Type IV. [drawing 1:1]
2908 (none) (none) (none) Duck weight. Silver. Type VI.
2912 (none) (none) (none) Stone weight. Reddish brown pebble with faces ground flat. Type ? VIII.
3027 (none) (none) (none) Stone weight. Blue stone pebble with 2 sides ground flat. Type ? VIII
3141 (none) (none) (none) Minute. Duck weight. Of carnelian, nicely cut. Type VI.
3180A (none) (none) (none) [A-C] Three stone weights. Elongated oval, polished. Type II.
3180B (none) (none) (none) [A-C] Three stone weights. Elongated oval, polished. Type II.
3180C (none) (none) (none) [A-C] Three stone weights. Elongated oval, polished. Type II.
3205 (none) (none) (none) Stone weight. Fragment. Blue stone. Probably Ibi-Sin. Type ? H.C.
3212 (none) (none) (none) Stone weight. Clouded marble of extended oval shape. Type II
3242 (none) (none) (none) Small weight (?). Black mineral matter, pierced at top. Type? [drawing 1:1]
3260 (none) (none) (none) Small stone weight. Sausage-shaped with four small cuts to indicate value. Type III. [drawing 1:1]
3285 (none) (none) (none) Stone duck weight. Large specimen, of greyish stone with tail broken. Type VI.
3290A (none) (none) (none) [A-B] Duck weights. Of black stone and shell, latter better carved. Type VI.
3290B (none) (none) (none) [A-B] Duck weights. Of black stone and shell, latter better carved. Type VI.
6008 (none) (none) (none) Duck weight. Black hematite.
6010 (none) (none) (none) Weight? Ovoid, flattened on one side, of grey pebble. Type I.
6062 (none) (none) (none) Weight. Green stone. Cylinder shaped Flat base. E. Type I. [drawing 1:2]
6064 (none) (none) (none) Small duck weight. Black hematite. Type VI. [drawing 1:1]
6146 (none) (none) (none) Weight. Black hematite. Type?
6148 (none) (none) (none) Duck weight. White shell. Type VI [drawing 1:1]
6178A (none) (none) (none) [A-F] 6 hematite weights. Black. Types II, III and I or VIII ? (D+E)
6178D (none) (none) (none) [A-F] 6 hematite weights. Black. Types II, III and I or VIII ? (D+E)

Share

Email | Edit | Build Search


Parent Terms

Weights and Measures > Balance Pan Weights


Linked Resources

British Museum Semantic Web Collection Online