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)
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
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.
16268H (none) 1931,1010.119 (none) [G-N] Stone pounders. Pebbles, mostly natural shape, of hard stone, of different sorts, several of them bearing marks when they have been used for hammering gold, or where gold has been hammered on them. Most have been split by the heat when the temple was burnt. Amongst them are [O-Q] 3 worked tools, pounders. [drawing]
16268L (none) (none) (none) [G-N] Stone pounders. Pebbles, mostly natural shape, of hard stone, of different sorts, several of them bearing marks when they have been used for hammering gold, or where gold has been hammered on them. Most have been split by the heat when the temple was burnt. Amongst them are [O-Q] 3 worked tools, pounders. [drawing]
16268B (none) 1931,1010.116 (none) [A-F] Set of weights: steatite, fire-blackened. To be weighed. [A] (1) Ovoid; [B] (2) long ovoid, broken and repaired; [C] (3) lentoid, broken and repaired; [D] (4) lentoid; [E] (5) narrow lentoid; [F] (6) fragment, 3 inscribed strokes on side. [drawing]
16332 (none) 1935,0112.110 (none) Duck weight Soapstone(?) . Type VI.
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
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)
16413 (none) (none) (none) Weight, 8.128 grs. grey steatite. Lentoid. 1 sheqel (nominal weight 8.416). Type II.
16416 (none) (none) (none) Weight Ovoid, yellow limestone(?). To be weighed. Type I.
16417 (none) (none) (none) Duck weight Pebble. brownish-purple, eyes originally inlaid. Type VI.
16418 (none) 1931,1010.112 (none) Fragment of duck weight Grey limestone, right side broken away. Type VI.
16420 (none) (none) (none) Duck weight blue-grey marble, with white bands. To be weighed. Type VI.
16421A (none) (none) (none) Weight Black diorite. Ovoid. 5 horizontal strokes (numerals) incised on one side. To be weighed. Type I.
16421B (none) (none) (none) Weight Drab steatite. Lentoid. To be weighed. Type II.
16421C (none) (none) (none) Weight Mottled granite. Ovoid. Single stroke incised on one side. To be weighedType I.
16421E (none) (none) (none) Weight grey basic diorite(?). Ovoid. To be weighed. Type I.
16421F (none) 1932,1008.55 (none) Weight Grey steatite. Ovoid with pointed ends. 3 strokes (numerals) incised on 1 side. To be weighed. Type I.
16421G (none) (none) (none) Duck weight Mottled grey-green steatite. To be weighed. Type VI.

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