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)
17791A	32-40-130	(none)	(none)	Weights [A-C]. Heamitite [sic] [drawing 1:1] Type II
17791B	32-40-131	(none)	(none)	Weights [A-C]. Heamitite [sic] [drawing 1:1] Type II
17791C	32-40-134	(none)	(none)	Weights [A-C]. Heamitite [sic] [drawing 1:1] Type II
17897	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper weight (?) Metal rod round in section and tapering slightly at the ends. Type III (?)
17924A	(none)	1932,1008.71	(none)	Weights. A) and C) haemitite, B) diorite. -- Type II [drawing 1:1]
17924B	(none)	1932,1008.69	(none)	Weights. A) and C) haemitite, B) diorite. -- Type II [drawing 1:1]
17924C	(none)	1932,1008.70	(none)	Weights. A) and C) haemitite, B) diorite. -- Type II [drawing 1:1]
17925B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-F] Weights. Types II, VIII, XVIII [drawing 1:1]
17925C	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-F] Weights. Types II, VIII, XVIII [drawing 1:1]
17925D	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-F] Weights. Types II, VIII, XVIII [drawing 1:1]
17925E	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-F] Weights. Types II, VIII, XVIII [drawing 1:1]
17925F	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-F] Weights. Types II, VIII, XVIII [drawing 1:1]
17932	(none)	1932,1008.72	(none)	Weight. Hematite. Inscribed; broken. Type II. [drawing 1:1]
17980	32-40-128	(none)	(none)	Weight. Haemitite. Type II. [drawing 1:1]
18585B	(none)	1933,1013.123	(none)	[A-I] A set of weights. Weights in grains [A] (1) Diorite, pierced at one end. 413 grs. [B] (2) Hematite . 130grs. [C] (3) Hematite 64grs. [D] (4) Hematite 65grs. [E] (5) Steatite 37grs. [F] (6) Steatite 7grs. [G] (7) Steatite 10grs. [H] (8) Hematite 78grs [H]. [I] (9) Doubtful weight: white calcite shaped as a plano-convex bead 315grs. [CARD MISSING Typed Transcription from British Museum Card]
18585C	33-35-125	(none)	(none)	[A-I] A set of weights. Weights in grains [A] (1) Diorite, pierced at one end. 413 grs. [B] (2) Hematite . 130grs. [C] (3) Hematite 64grs. [D] (4) Hematite 65grs. [E] (5) Steatite 37grs. [F] (6) Steatite 7grs. [G] (7) Steatite 10grs. [H] (8) Hematite 78grs. [I] (9) Doubtful weight: white calcite shaped as a plano-convex brick 315grs. [CARD MISSING Typed Transcription from British Museum Card]
18585D	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-I] A set of weights. Weights in grains [A] (1) Diorite, pierced at one end. 413 grs. [B] (2) Hematite . 130grs. [C] (3) Hematite 64grs. [D] (4) Hematite 65grs. [E] (5) Steatite 37grs. [F] (6) Steatite 7grs. [G] (7) Steatite 10grs. [H] (8) Hematite 78grs. [I] (9) Doubtful weight: white calcite shaped as a plano-convex brick 315grs. [CARD MISSING Typed Transcription from British Museum Card]
18585E	33-35-127	(none)	(none)	[A-I] A set of weights. Weights in grains [A] (1) Diorite, pierced at one end. 413 grs. [B] (2) Hematite . 130grs. [C] (3) Hematite 64grs. [D] (4) Hematite 65grs. [E] (5) Steatite 37grs. [F] (6) Steatite 7grs. [G] (7) Steatite 10grs. [H] (8) Hematite 78grs. [I] (9) Doubtful weight: white calcite shaped as a plano-convex brick 315grs. [CARD MISSING Typed Transcription from British Museum Card]
18585F	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-I] A set of weights. Weights in grains [A] (1) Diorite, pierced at one end. 413 grs. [B] (2) Hematite . 130grs. [C] (3) Hematite 64grs. [D] (4) Hematite 65grs. [E] (5) Steatite 37grs. [F] (6) Steatite 7grs. [G] (7) Steatite 10grs. [H] (8) Hematite 78grs. [I] (9) Doubtful weight: white calcite shaped as a plano-convex brick 315grs. [CARD MISSING Typed Transcription from British Museum Card]
18585G	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-I] A set of weights. Weights in grains [A] (1) Diorite, pierced at one end. 413 grs. [B] (2) Hematite . 130grs. [C] (3) Hematite 64grs. [D] (4) Hematite 65grs. [E] (5) Steatite 37grs. [F] (6) Steatite 7grs. [G] (7) Steatite 10grs. [H] (8) Hematite 78grs. [I] (9) Doubtful weight: white calcite shaped as a plano-convex brick 315grs. [CARD MISSING Typed Transcription from British Museum Card]
18585H	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-I] A set of weights. Weights in grains [A] (1) Diorite, pierced at one end. 413 grs. [B] (2) Hematite . 130grs. [C] (3) Hematite 64grs. [D] (4) Hematite 65grs. [E] (5) Steatite 37grs. [F] (6) Steatite 7grs. [G] (7) Steatite 10grs. [H] (8) Hematite 78grs. [I] (9) Doubtful weight: white calcite shaped as a plano-convex brick 315grs. [CARD MISSING Typed Transcription from British Museum Card]
18699F	(none)	(none)	(none)	Weights. (A) Stela-shaped. Limestone. Type XXI. [drawing] (B) Duck weight, pinkish pebble. Type VI. [drawing] (C) Duck weight, quartzite. On the side, inscription. [drawing] (D) Duck weight, quartzite (?). [drawing] (E) Duck weight, grey pebble. Inscription (D) [reference to drawing labeled D on catalog card] on the back. (F) Lentoid, fine grained limestone with inscription F [reference to drawing labeled F on catalog card]. (G) Lentoid, black diorite. (H) Lentoid, grey pebble. Type II [unclear what object this type refers to].
18699G	(none)	(none)	(none)	Weights. (A) Stela-shaped. Limestone. Type XXI. [drawing] (B) Duck weight, pinkish pebble. Type VI. (C) Duck weight, quartzite. On the side, inscription. [drawing] (D) Duck weight, quartzite (?). (E) Duck weight, grey pebble. Inscription (D) [reference to drawing labeled D on catalog card] on the back. (F) Lentoid, fine grained limestone with inscription F [reference to drawing labeled F on catalog card] Type II. (G) Lentoid, black diorite. (H) Lentoid, grey pebble. Type II [unclear what object this type refers to].
18699H	(none)	(none)	(none)	Weights. (A) Stela-shaped. Limestone. Type XXI. [drawing] (B) Duck weight, pinkish pebble. Type VI. (C) Duck weight, quartzite. On the side, inscription. [drawing] (D) Duck weight, quartzite (?). (E) Duck weight, grey pebble. Inscription (D) [reference to drawing labeled D on catalog card] on the back. (F) Lentoid, fine grained limestone with inscription F [reference to drawing labeled F on catalog card] Type II. (G) Lentoid, black diorite. (H) Lentoid, grey pebble. Type II [unclear what object this type refers to].
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]