16768N

Description (Catalog Card): 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 II1     
Find Context (Catalog Card): G.212 A.H     
Material (Catalog Card): Haematite3     
Measurement (Catalog Card): L.17mm, Weight 1.152grs     
U Number: 16768N     
Object Type: Weights and Measures >> Balance Pan Weights >> Ovoid Weights      
Museum: The National Museum of Iraq      
Season Number: 09: 1930-1931      
Description (Modern): Shape: ellipsoid; Material: Haematite; Color: Black; Condition: complete2     
Material: Inorganic Remains >> Stones and Minerals >> Mineral >> Semi-precious >> Hematite      
Museum Number (IM Number): IM 9349     
Measurement (Weight): 2.7452     
Measurement (X): 24.202     
Measurement (Y): 6.302     
Notes: Iraq Museum records U Number: U. 164192     
[1] Woolley's description
[2] Data collected by Thelma Akrawi, Iraq Museum.
[3] Material as described by Woolley

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LG/45 | AHG/212 (none) (none)
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Ur Excavations VII; The Old Babylonian Period Ur Excavations VII; The Old Babylonian Period 1976 Woolley, L. and M. Mallowan (none)
Woolley's Field Note Cards Woolley's Field Note Cards Ur_Notes_v3_p172 Ur_Notes_v3_p172 (none)
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Context

Excavation Context: Ur >> AH Site | AH >> Baker's Square >> No. 1b Baker's Square >> Room 5 >> LG/45 | AHG/212

References

Woolley, L. and M. Mallowan . (1976) Ur Excavations VII; The Old Babylonian Period, Oxford: Oxford University Press.

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