Babylonian "duck" weight

Made:: circa 2000 BCE in Babylonia

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One of four Babylonian Duck' weights, with head turned back
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One of four Babylonian "Duck" weights, with head turned back, of black haematite c.B.C. 2000 (88.785 grains = 2/3rds. of a Babylonian "Daric" shekel of average wt. 129.27 grians).

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Category:: Weighing & Measuring

Object Number:: 1955-158/1

Materials:: haematite 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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