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)
16239L (none) 1931,1010.170 (none) Weight 1.6 GRS. haematite, ovoid (end broken), blackish-brown. Type I.
16239M 31-43-101 (none) (none) Weight 8.512 GRS. ovoid. basic diorite. brown. 1 sheqel (nominal weight 8.416 grs). Type I.
16239N (none) 1931,1010.161 (none) Weight 1.92 grs. Long ovoid. Steatite, grey. 13 little sheqels (nominal weight 1.82 grs.) cf. 16239O. Type III.
16239O 31-43-119 (none) (none) Weight 1.92 GRS. Long ovoid. Steatite. grey-green. 13 Little sheqels (nominal weight 1.82 grs.) cf. 16239N. Type III.
16239P 31-43-98 (none) (none) Weight 1.82 grs. haematite, dark brown. ovoid. 13 little sheqels exact weight. Type I.
16239Q 31-43-118 (none) (none) Weight 2.112 grs. Long ovoid. Steatite, grey. Type III.
16239R 31-43-120 (none) (none) Weight 2.24 GRS. Steatite, lentoid. black. Type II.
16239T (none) 1931,1010.155 (none) Weight Long ovoid. Diorite, grey. To be weighed. Type II
16239V 31-43-263 (none) (none) Weight. Ovoid. Diorite(?), pale grey. Inscribed. + (= MAS = one-half) Half a Mina(?) To be weighed. Type II.
16239W (none) 1931,1010.175 (none) Weight 0.64 grs. Steatite. Ovoid. Black. Type I.
16239X 31-43-121 (none) (none) Weight 0.832 GRS. Ovoid, with incised design on one side. Diorite, black. [drawing] 6 Little Sheqels (nominal weight 0.84 GRS.) Type I.
16240 (none) (none) (none) Duck weight Grey diorite. To be weighed. [drawing]
16241 31-43-261 (none) (none) Weight. Ovoid. Diorite. Grey-Green. To Be Weighed. Type I
16242 31-43-256 (none) (none) Duck weight Limestone (chipped). grey To be weighed. [drawing] type VI
16246A (none) (none) (none) Group: [C-D] 2 copper scale-pans; [A-B] 2 steatite weights (black), (A) long ovoid Type III. 2.75 grs = 1 minette (nominal weight 2.805 grs.) (B) lentoid Type III. 1.728 grs. =1/2 minette(?) (nominal weight 1.4025 grs.); [E] 1 copper chisel; Type [F] 1 copper ring; [G] 1 hollow gold bead, spherical, ribbed.
16246B (none) (none) (none) Group: [C-D] 2 copper scale-pans; [A-B] 2 steatite weights (black), (A) long ovoid Type III. 2.75 grs = 1 minette (nominal weight 2.805 grs.) (B) lentoid Type III. 1.728 grs. =1/2 minette(?) (nominal weight 1.4025 grs.); [E] 1 copper chisel; Type [F] 1 copper ring; [G] 1 hollow gold bead, spherical, ribbed.
16247 (none) 1931,1010.183 (none) Inscribed Weight Ovoid Steatite Dark Grey Inscribed [Drawing of Cuneiform] (=IGI-II-GAL= one half) 1/2 a Half-Sheqel (Nominal Weight = 2.104 GRS) Type I
16248 (none) (none) (none) Weight 4.48 grs. Pyramidal. Black hematite. HALF-SHEQEL(?) (Nominal weight 4.208 grs). Type IV.
16249A (none) 1931,1010.113 (none) [A-B are subdivisions based on BMdb] Duck-Weight 24.32 Grs brownish-gray Limestone Weight 1670.48 ratio 3 unit 9.28 Probably 3 sheqels (nominal weight 25.248 GRS) Type VI
16249 (none) 1931,1010.185 (none) Duck weight 24.32 grs. Brownish-grey limestone. Probably 3 sheqels (nominal weight 25.248 grs.). Type VI. [A-B are subdivisions based on BMdb]
16249B (none) 1931,1010.111 (none) Duck-Weight 24.32 Grs brownish-gray Limestone Weight 1670.48 ratio 3 unit 9.28 Probably 3 sheqels (nominal weight 25.248 GRS) Type VI
16250 31-43-111 (none) (none) Duck weight 3.84 grs. Blackish-brown steatite. Probably half-sheqel (nominal weight 4.208grs.). Type VI.
16251 (none) (none) (none) Duck weight 1.92 grs. Brownish-black steatite. 1/4 sheqel (nominal weight 2.104). Type VI.
16252 (none) (none) (none) Duck weight greenish-black diorite(?) to be weighed. Type VI.
16253 31-43-266 (none) (none) Weight 16.64 grs. long ovoid, Grey-green. 2 sheqels (nominal weight 16.832 grs.) Type ?

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