Babylonian "duck" weight

Made:
circa 2000 BCE in Babylonia
Babylonian Duck' weight

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Babylonian Duck' weight
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Babylonian "Duck" weight, with head turned back in sleeping position, c.B.C. 2000, of light coloured agate, 127.6 grains weight = 1 Babylonian "Daric" shekel

Details

Category:
Weighing & Measuring
Object Number:
1955-157
Materials:
agate and complete
Measurements:
overall: mm
type:
ancient babylonian weight (sumerian/babylonian shekel)
credit:
Sotheby and Compan