Description (Catalog Card): Scale pan. Copper. Circular. Traces of fine copper wire on the under side of the pan. Small portion missing.2     
Find Context (Catalog Card): G.212 A.H     
Measurement (Catalog Card): diam 0043     
U Number: 16769     
Museum: British Museum      
Object Type: Weights and Measures >> Scale Pans 1     
Season Number: 09: 1930-1931      
Description (Modern): Thin copper scale pan, 60% preserved. Slight convex design, some dark corrosion apparent. Corroded to the surface on both sides, however, are the remains of the strings which once suspended the pan. These are threaded through the holes.     
Description (Modern): Copper alloy disk; possibly a roundel; extensive mineral deposits.3     
Material: Inorganic Remains >> Metal >> Copper Alloy 1     
Museum Number (BM Big Number): 128429     
Museum Number (BM Registration Number): 1931,1010.300     
Measurement (Diameter): 43     
[1] Data recorded by Dr. William B. Hafford.
[2] Woolley's description
[3] Data collected by British Museum research team.

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Media Media Title Title Label Author Omeka Label
Ur Excavations VII; The Old Babylonian Period Ur Excavations VII; The Old Babylonian Period 1976 Woolley, L. and M. Mallowan (none)
(none) (none) (none) (none) (none)
Woolley's Catalog Cards Woolley's Catalog Cards Card -- BM ID:194 Box:66 Page:199 Card -- BM ID:194 Box:66 Page:199 (none)
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