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)
16349	31-43-269	(none)	(none)	Whetstone(?) Grey pebble-very roughly shaped. Flat on one side only. [drawing]
16367A	(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
16367B	(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
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
16412A	(none)	1931,1010.154	(none)	Set of 3 weights: (A) Haematite. Long Ovoid. Black. To Be Weighed. Type ? (B) Haematite. Ovoid. Black. To be Weighed. Type I (C) Steatite. Lentoid. Black. Weight=0.896 GRS 6 "Little Sheqels" (Nominal Weight=0.84)
16412B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Set of 3 weights: (A) Haematite. Long Ovoid. Black. To Be Weighed. Type ? (B) Haematite. Ovoid. Black. To be Weighed. Type I (C) Steatite. Lentoid. Black. Weight=0.896 GRS 6 "Little Sheqels" (Nominal Weight=0.84)
16412C	(none)	(none)	(none)	Set of 3 weights: (A) Haematite. Long Ovoid. Black. To Be Weighed. Type ? (B) Haematite. Ovoid. Black. To be Weighed. Type I (C) Steatite. Lentoid. Black. Weight=0.896 GRS 6 "Little Sheqels" (Nominal Weight=0.84)
16413	(none)	(none)	(none)	Weight, 8.128 grs. grey steatite. Lentoid. 1 sheqel (nominal weight 8.416). Type II.
16414	31-43-264	(none)	(none)	Weight or Pounder (?) Steatite. Dark Gray. Lentoid with one rough end. Thus: [Drawing] To be weighed. Type II
16416	(none)	(none)	(none)	Weight Ovoid, yellow limestone(?). To be weighed. Type I.
16421A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Weight Black diorite. Ovoid. 5 horizontal strokes (numerals) incised on one side. To be weighed. Type I.
16421B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Weight Drab steatite. Lentoid. To be weighed. Type II.
16421C	(none)	(none)	(none)	Weight Mottled granite. Ovoid. Single stroke incised on one side. To be weighedType I.
16421D	31-43-262	(none)	(none)	Weight. ovoid. basic diorite(?) grey. To be weighed. Type I.
16421E	(none)	(none)	(none)	Weight grey basic diorite(?). Ovoid. To be weighed. Type I.
16421F	(none)	1932,1008.55	(none)	Weight Grey steatite. Ovoid with pointed ends. 3 strokes (numerals) incised on 1 side. To be weighed. Type I.
16422A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Weight Hematite. ovoid. Weight 4.480 grs. 1 half-sheqel (nominally 4.208). Type I.
16422B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Weight Hematite bugle [crossed out] (cylindrical). Weight 2.176 grs. 16 little sheqels (nominally 2.24). Type III.
16422C	(none)	(none)	(none)	Weight hematite bugle cylindrical. Weight 0.896. 6 little sheqels (nominally 0.840). Type III.
16422D	(none)	(none)	(none)	Weight Dark grey diorite. Long ovoid. Weight 14.856 grs. Type ?
16422E	(none)	(none)	(none)	Weight Dark grey diorite, ovoid. Weight 24.832 grs. 3 sheqels (nominally 25.248 grs.) Type I.
16422F	(none)	(none)	(none)	Weight Dark grey diorite. Flattened ovoid. Weight 13.68 grs. 20 little sheqels (nominally 14.00 grs.). Type II. [drawing]
16422G	(none)	(none)	(none)	Weight Dark grey basic diorite(?), ovoid. Weight 16.64 grs. 3 double Minettes (nominally 16.833). Type I.
16422H	(none)	(none)	(none)	Weight Grey steatite. Lentoid. Weight 23.936 grs. Type II.
16422J	(none)	(none)	(none)	Weight. Basic diorite (?). Dark grey. Thus: [drawing] Weight: 7.764 Grs Type ? IV