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)
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.
16414 31-43-264 (none) (none) Weight or Pounder (?) Steatite. Dark Gray. Lentoid with one rough end. Thus: [Drawing] To be weighed. Type II
16415 31-43-257 (none) (none) Duck weight Breccia. Mottled mauve and white. To be weighed. Type VI.
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.
16419 31-43-255 (none) (none) Duck weight limestone, yellow-grey Head defaced. To be weighed. 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.
16421D 31-43-262 (none) (none) Weight. ovoid. basic diorite(?) grey. To be weighed. Type 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.
16421H (none) (none) (none) Duck weight Bownish limestone. To be weighed. Type VI.
16421I (none) (none) (none) [not assigned]
16421J (none) (none) (none) Duck weight Pebble(?) Dark grey. To be weighed. Type VI.
16422A (none) (none) (none) Weight Hematite. ovoid. Weight 4.480 grs. 1 half-sheqel (nominally 4.208). Type I.
16422B (none) (none) (none) Weight Hematite bugle [crossed out] (cylindrical). Weight 2.176 grs. 16 little sheqels (nominally 2.24). Type III.

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