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
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)
Provisional Field Photo Album Provisional Field Photo Album (none) (none) (none)
(none) (none) (none) (none) (none)
  • 3 Media