Balance Pan Weights

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

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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)
18110	(none)	1932,1008.82	(none)	Stone weight. Greenish steatite. Inscribed at one end [drawing of cuneiform characters]. Type XIX. [drawing 1:1]
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]
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]
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