A HIGHLY IMPORTANT HEMATITE WEIGHT OF THREE SHEKELS, 6TH-8TH CENTURY...
A HIGHLY IMPORTANT HEMATITE WEIGHT OF THREE SHEKELS, 6TH-8TH CENTURY BC
A highly important hematite weight in the form of a ram's head. This magnificent weight, one of the finest known, shows the well detailed head of a ram. While these weights vary somewhat, this is clearly a three shekel weight using a slightly heavier standard than is usually come across.
29 by 18 by 17 mm.
Weight: 23.5 gr.
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A HIGHLY IMPORTANT HEMATITE WEIGHT OF THREE SHEKELS, 6TH-8TH CENTURY BC
A highly important hematite weight in the form of a ram's head. This magnificent weight, one of the finest known, shows the well detailed head of a ram. While these weights vary somewhat, this is clearly a three shekel weight using a slightly heavier standard than is usually come across.
29 by 18 by 17 mm.
Weight: 23.5 gr.