Barrel-shaped haematite weight, Syrian

Made:: circa 1700-1600 BCE in Gaza Strip

One of 5 haematite Syrian weights, barrel shaped, from Gaza
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One of 5 haematite Syrian weights, barrel shaped, from Gaza. Necef system. B.C. 1700-1600

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Category:: Weighing & Measuring

Object Number:: 1938-236/5

Materials:: haematite

type:: ancient syrian weight (necef)

credit:: Petrie, F.

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Barrel-shaped haematite weight, Syrian

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