Ovoid Weights

This category includes weights that are shaped like ovals, cylinders, and lentoids.

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U Number	Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number)	Museum Number (BM Registration Number)	Museum Number (UPM B-number)	Description (Catalog Card)
16367C	(none)	1931,1010.174	(none)	Set of four weights: (A) Black hematite, ovoid, weight 224 grs. Prob. - 3 sheqels (nominal weight 25.248) Type I (B) Black hematite, ovoid, weight 7.68 grs. perhaps-1 sheqel (nonminal weight 8.416); Type I (C) Brown hematite, in section thus [drawing] weight 8.512 grs. - 1 sheqel Type ? (D) Black hematite duck weight=4.352 Grs= 1/2 sheqel (nominal weight 4.208) Type VI
3260	(none)	(none)	(none)	Small stone weight. Sausage-shaped with four small cuts to indicate value. Type III. [drawing 1:1]
15586	(none)	1935,0112.70	(none)	Stone pestle or pounder mottled stone (like a kind of granite?) [drawing]
1506	(none)	1924,0920.183	(none)	Stone weight (?) Mottled mauve-black stone. Like U.1505 (smaller) Type II.
1504	(none)	(none)	B15729	Stone weight(?) grey-black stone. Flattened on underside. Incised marks (possibly Aramaic letters) Type I. P. [drawing].
1701	(none)	(none)	B15732	Stone Weight. Black stone. Cigar shaped with 6 incised strokes. Type II
1710	(none)	(none)	(none)	Stone Weight. Black stone. Cigar-shaped with 3 strokes incised. Type II.
3212	(none)	(none)	(none)	Stone weight. Clouded marble of extended oval shape. Type II
2716	(none)	(none)	(none)	Stone weight. Dark grey pebble of extended oval shape. Type II.
2667	(none)	(none)	(none)	Stone weight. Graded grey stone. Type II. [drawing 1:1]
1507	(none)	(none)	B15731	Stone weight. Mottled black stone. Like U.1506 (more elongated). Type II. P. [Philadelphia]
18778B	(none)	1935,0112.68	(none)	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]
18778C	35-1-57	(none)	(none)	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]
18778D	35-1-58	(none)	(none)	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]
20068B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Stone weights. Small long date shaped. Type III Copied and placed among weight cards.
20068A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Stone weights. Small long date shaped. Type III. Copied and placed among weight cards.
16229A	(none)	1931,1010.156	(none)	Weight 2.88 GRS. Haematite. Ovoid. Reddish brown 1-Minette (nominal weight - 2.805 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
16229H	31-43-100	(none)	(none)	Weight 4.352 GRS. Steatite. Ovoid. Black. 1/2 sheqel (nominal weight 4.208 grs.) Type I
16239J	(none)	1931,1010.181	(none)	Weight 7.232 grs. ovoid (chipped) limestone. yellow 1 sheqel(?) (nominal weight 8.416 grs.) Type I.
15041	30-12-523	(none)	(none)	Weight Diorite? (elongated date stone) inscribed: 1 shekel. Type III.
16429J	(none)	1932,1008.53	(none)	Weight Fire-blackened steatite. Ovoid. Weight 7.104 grs. Type I.
16429M	31-43-114	(none)	(none)	Weight Greenish-black steatite. Thus: [drawing]. 3 incised strokes on side. Too chipped for weighing. Type II.
18873	(none)	(none)	(none)	Weight hematite. Long thin date-shaped. Type III.
16429F	(none)	1932,1008.51	(none)	Weight Hematite. Long ovoid, with small hole bored at 1 end. To be weighed. Type ?