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

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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)
8466A (none) (none) (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.
8466B (none) (none) B17615 [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.
8466C (none) (none) (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.
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.
8466E (none) (none) B17613 [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.
8467 (none) (none) (none) Copper ring and bar A flattened bar of copper with a loop at the top by which it is attached to a copper ring [drawing]
8802 (none) (none) (none) Loom weight? Clay ring apparently containing sign: nigin. B. Type IX.
9140A (none) (none) B17097 Whetstones. Two A:B large & heavy of grey stone. one [A] pierced at the top for suspension.
9538A (none) (none) B16911A 3 Haematite Weights [A-C] Lentoid shaped. Probably goldsmiths weights Type II Published in Vol. II The Royal Cemetery
11508 (none) (none) (none) Duck weight carnelian. Type VI. [drawing 1:1]
12712A (none) (none) (none) [A-G] 7 hematite weights. [A-B] 2 pebble one of reddish hematite. [C] 1 bell shaped (Type XIII), also [D] ovoid (Type I), [E] conoid (Type IV), [F] hemispherical (Type XIV), [G] lentoid (Type II).
13035A (none) 1929,1017.461 (none) [A-B] 2 Haematite weights. Lentoid shapes. Type II. [C-F Additional letters weights according to British Museum]
13035B (none) 1929,1017.466 (none) [A-B] 2 haematite weights. Lentoid shapes. Type II. [C-F Additional letters weights according to British Museum]
13079 (none) 1935,0113.780 (none) Stone fragment with 2 signs.
13504 (none) (none) (none) Duck weight. Hematite. Plain, without head. Black. Type VI.
13518 (none) (none) (none) Duck weight. Hematite. Type VI. [drawing 1:1]
14229A (none) 1930,1213.544 (none) [A-F] 6 Weights (?) [A-B] 2 Hematite, 1 spherical and 1 cylindrical. [C-F] 4 small pebbles
14229B (none) 1930,1213.544 (none) [A-F] 6 Weights (?) [A-B] 2 Hematite, 1 spherical and 1 cylindrical. [C-F] 4 small pebbles
15151E (none) 1930,1213.161 (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
15586 (none) 1935,0112.70 (none) Stone pestle or pounder mottled stone (like a kind of granite?) [drawing]
15710 (none) (none) (none) Duck weight miniature. Hematite. [drawing 1:1]
16048 (none) 1931,1010.5 (none) Stone Inscription (pebble) Inscribed with quantities of silver, copper and ... Archaic script. HC.30/VII, 2 [CARD MISSING Typed Transcription from British Museum Card]
16229A (none) 1931,1010.156 (none) Weight 2.88 GRS. Haematite. Ovoid. Reddish brown 1-Minette (nominal weight - 2.805 grs.) Type I
16229D (none) 1931,1010.159 (none) Weight 8.32 GRS. Haematite. Long ovoid. Black 1 sheqel (nominal weight 8.416 grs.) Type III
16229E (none) 1931,1010.168 (none) Weight 8.32 GRS. Haematite. Ovoid. Blackish Brown. 1 sheqel (nominal weight 8.416 grs.) Type I

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