Egyptian Graduated Weight Set
1st millennium BC. A set of six graduated stone weights of various composition, each with tapering side walls, domed top and flat base. See The Canadian Museum of History, Egyptian Trade Weights, for similar. 93 grams total, 9-35mm (1/4 - 1 1/2"). From an important North West London collection; acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Weights such as these were used to determine the value of grain and other goods in the marketplace. [6]
Condition Report: Fine condition.
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1st millennium BC. A set of six graduated stone weights of various composition, each with tapering side walls, domed top and flat base. See The Canadian Museum of History, Egyptian Trade Weights, for similar. 93 grams total, 9-35mm (1/4 - 1 1/2"). From an important North West London collection; acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Weights such as these were used to determine the value of grain and other goods in the marketplace. [6]
Condition Report: Fine condition.