Description (Catalog Card): Stone weights. A-F a set of five [Actually six]. (A) pebble colored, inscribed. [drawing of weight and inscription] Type XXI. [drawing] (B) oval, grey pebble, inscribed. Weight 1015.65, ratio 2m, unit 8.46 [drawing of inscription] (C) Same shape as B, inscribed grey pebble. [drawing of inscription] (D) Same shape as B, inscribed grey pebble. [drawing of inscription] (E) duck weight, inscribed grey pebble. [drawing of inscription] Type VI. Weight 169.62, ratio 20s, unit 8.48 1/3 mina (F) duck weight, dark pebble, inscribed. [drawing of inscription]1     
Find Context (Catalog Card): Rajibeh, brought in together     
Material (Catalog Card): Limestone2     
Measurement (Catalog Card): ht 017 width 0115     
U Number: 18778A     
Museum: University of Pennsylvania Museum      
Object Type: Weights and Measures >> Balance Pan Weights >> Other Weights      
Season Number: 12: 1933-1934      
Description (Modern): Limestone stela-shaped weight. Rounded top with slightly bulging sides. Front and back beveled, or surrounded by groove enhancing stela shape. Front side smooth, back rough and pocked. Front inscribed 5 MA.NA near top running down, read top to bottom.     
Material: Inorganic Remains >> Stones and Minerals >> Stone >> Sedimentary >> Limestone      
Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number): 35-1-56     
Measurement (Weight): 2480.0     
Measurement (X): 170     
Measurement (Y): 119     
Measurement (Z): 69     
[1] Woolley's description
[2] Material as described by Woolley

Locations: 18778A | 35-1-56 Export: JSON - XML - CSV

Location Context Title Context Description Description (Modern)
Rajibeh A site outside of Ur, usually brought in. (none)
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Media: 18778A | 35-1-56 Export: JSON - XML - CSV

Media Media Title Title Label Author Omeka Label
(none) (none) (none) (none) (none)
Provisional Field Photo Album Provisional Field Photo Album (none) (none) (none)
Woolley's Catalog Cards Woolley's Catalog Cards Card -- BM ID:194 Box:74 Page:58 Card -- BM ID:194 Box:74 Page:58 (none)
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