Egyptian Stone 5 Necef weight; truncated cone

Made:
663-30 BCE in Egypt
Egyptian Stone 5 Necef weight; truncated cone, flat base

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Egyptian Stone 5 Necef weight; truncated cone, flat base
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Egyptian Stone 5 Necef weight; truncated cone, flat base, convex top, edges slightly rounded, height 0.8" (=2.0cm), base diam. 1.2" (= 3.0cm), shoulder diam. 1.3" (=3.3cm), weight 49.40gms = 762.3grains . Diorite (mottled black and white) Density 2.86. 26th-33rd dynasties. BC663-BC30

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Category:
Weighing & Measuring
Object Number:
1932-640
Materials:
diorite
Measurements:
overall: mm
type:
ancient egyptian weight (hebrew commercial necef)
credit:
Mr Maurice Nahman

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