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)
16229H 31-43-100 (none) (none) Weight 4.352 GRS. Steatite. Ovoid. Black. 1/2 sheqel (nominal weight 4.208 grs.) Type I
16229J 31-43-115 (none) (none) Weight 26.22 GRS. Pebble. Ovoid. Grey. Probably 1&1/2 sheqels (?) (Nominal weight 25.248 GRS.) Type I
16229K 31-43-259 (none) (none) Weight 40.32 GRS. Steatite. Grey-Green. Pyramidal with round top. Perhaps 5 sheqels (nominal weight 42.08 grs.) Type IV.
16229M 31-43-102 (none) (none) Weight 8.32 GRS. Haematite. Ovoid. Black. 1 sheqel (nominal weight 8.416 grs.) Type I
16229O 31-43-99 (none) (none) Weight 5.575 GRS. Steatite. Ovoid. Black. 1 double minette (nominal weight 5.611 grs.) Type I
16229Q 31-43-124 (none) (none) Weight 4.48 GRS. diorite(?). Grey. [drawing] 1/2 sheqel (nominal weight 4.208 grs.) Type XV.
16229R 31-43-106 (none) (none) Bar weight 8.576 GRS. haematite. black. [drawing] 1 sheqel (nominal weight 8.416). Type III.
16229S 31-43-105 (none) (none) Weight 24.32 GRS. Ovoid. Pebble (Chipped). Black. 3 sheqels(?) (nominal weight 25.248 grs.). Type I.
16239B 31-43-91 (none) (none) Weight 1.08 GRS. Ovoid. Steatite. Red-Brown 1/2 minette? (nominal weight 1.4025 grs.). Type I
16239F 31-43-97 (none) (none) Weight 8.32 gs. haematite, Black ovoid. 1 sheqel (nominal weight 8. 416 grs.) Type I.
16239G 31-43-117 (none) (none) Bar-weight 2.88 grs. Diorite. Green. [Drawing] 1 minette (nominal weight 2.805 grs.) Type ? III
16239H 31-43-108 (none) (none) Weight Fragment. Long ovoid. Pebble Brown Type III. [drawing 1:1]
16239K 31-43-95 (none) (none) Weight 1.472 grs. Steatite, ovoid, brown. 1/2 minette (nominal weight 1.4025 grs.) Type I.
16239M 31-43-101 (none) (none) Weight 8.512 GRS. ovoid. basic diorite. brown. 1 sheqel (nominal weight 8.416 grs). Type I.
16239O 31-43-119 (none) (none) Weight 1.92 GRS. Long ovoid. Steatite. grey-green. 13 Little sheqels (nominal weight 1.82 grs.) cf. 16239N. Type III.
16239P 31-43-98 (none) (none) Weight 1.82 grs. haematite, dark brown. ovoid. 13 little sheqels exact weight. Type I.
16239Q 31-43-118 (none) (none) Weight 2.112 grs. Long ovoid. Steatite, grey. Type III.
16239R 31-43-120 (none) (none) Weight 2.24 GRS. Steatite, lentoid. black. Type II.
16239V 31-43-263 (none) (none) Weight. Ovoid. Diorite(?), pale grey. Inscribed. + (= MAS = one-half) Half a Mina(?) To be weighed. Type II.
16239X 31-43-121 (none) (none) Weight 0.832 GRS. Ovoid, with incised design on one side. Diorite, black. [drawing] 6 Little Sheqels (nominal weight 0.84 GRS.) Type I.
16240 (none) (none) (none) Duck weight Grey diorite. To be weighed. [drawing]
16241 31-43-261 (none) (none) Weight. Ovoid. Diorite. Grey-Green. To Be Weighed. Type I
16242 31-43-256 (none) (none) Duck weight Limestone (chipped). grey To be weighed. [drawing] type VI
16246A (none) (none) (none) Group: [C-D] 2 copper scale-pans; [A-B] 2 steatite weights (black), (A) long ovoid Type III. 2.75 grs = 1 minette (nominal weight 2.805 grs.) (B) lentoid Type III. 1.728 grs. =1/2 minette(?) (nominal weight 1.4025 grs.); [E] 1 copper chisel; Type [F] 1 copper ring; [G] 1 hollow gold bead, spherical, ribbed.
16246B (none) (none) (none) Group: [C-D] 2 copper scale-pans; [A-B] 2 steatite weights (black), (A) long ovoid Type III. 2.75 grs = 1 minette (nominal weight 2.805 grs.) (B) lentoid Type III. 1.728 grs. =1/2 minette(?) (nominal weight 1.4025 grs.); [E] 1 copper chisel; Type [F] 1 copper ring; [G] 1 hollow gold bead, spherical, ribbed.

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