Babylonian "duck" weight

Made:: circa 2000 BCE in Babylonia

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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

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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

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Babylonian "duck" weight

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