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Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Field Number 2N 567
Material hematite
Location Chicago
Weight (g) 11.8
Height (cm) 1.67
Length (cm) 2.78
Width (cm) 1.75
Weight Type sphendonoid
Detail round ends flat base, natural stone?
Units (inferred) 1.5
Condition heavy chips, loss ca. 5%?
Level III
Locus 213/211
Card data 2N-567; weight, stone -; exp. 1950; 28x17mm. TB III 213/211
New Description iron-bearing natural stone with some polish that may also be natural. There is a flat area for base, however, that shows some light scratching as if from manufacture. Rough fat sphend shape rounded ends, large chips in dark red/brown ferric stone.
Photo A28990.JPG
Not weight? False
Inscribed? False
Broken? True
Weighed by Hafford
Precision? False
British Museum object type measuring weight
Suggested Citation

William B. Hafford. (2013) "Cat # A28990 from Asia/Iraq/Nippur/Area TB". In Balance Pan Weights from Nippur. William B. Hafford (Ed). Released: 2013-10-24. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/2e678ff9-0b67-4eb3-da97-632944da6a93> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2qv3w972

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