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ANTIQUITIES   KGYPTIKNNES 


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WEIGHTS  AND  BALANCES 


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CATALOGUE  GENERAL 


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ANTIOUITfiS    ECYPTIENNES 


DU   MUSEE  1)11   CAIRE 


Nos  31271-31670 


WEIGHTS  AND  BALANCES 


PAR    M.    VRTIIl IR   E.  P.    WEMiALL 


LE   CAI HE 

IMPRIMERIE  DE  L'INSTITUT  FRAN^AIS 

D'ARCHEOLOGIE   OR1ENTALE 


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INTRODUCTION. 


In  preparing  the  description  of  the  weights  exhibited  in  the  Cairo  Museum 
and  arranging  them  in  w  hal  appears  to  be  their  proper  standards,  the  writer  has 
round  it  needful  to  adopt  a  view  of  the  question  which  is  largely  at  variance 
with   thai   held  l>\   main   authorities  on  the  subject;  and  in  the  light  ol  the 

latest  evidence  he  lias  had  to  give  expression  to  opinions  which  have  not  I n 

previously  entertained.  Il  will  be  understood,  however,  lliat  the  prefatory  note 
hi  this  catalogue  must  confine  itself  to  a  simple  explanation  ol  the  method 
of  classification  employed  in  it,  and  to  the  Few  remarks  which  are  necessary 
in  bringing  under  observation  the  special  interesl  of  certain  specimens.  The 
introduction  of  extraneous  material,  therefore,  has  been  avoided  as  far  as  pos- 
sible, though  it  has  I n  though!  right  to  note  a  few  selected  weights  exhibited 

in  other  museums  and  collections,  in  order  to  illustrate  the  peculiarities  ol  the 
different  standards.  A  full  argument  is.  thus,  nol  admissible  here:  but  it  is 
hoped  that  the  following  remarks  will  he  sufficient  to  justify  the  tentative  arran- 
gement of  the  material. 

So  controverted,  howe\er,  is  the  whole  question  of  the  standards  in  use  in 
ancient  Kg\pt.  and  so  easy  is  il  to  assign  a  weight  quite  incorrectly  to  a  system, 
that  the  writer  must  al  the  outset  declare  his  great  liability  to  error.  Unfortuna- 
tely the  obvious  necessity  of  classifying  the  weights  into  their  standards  already 
places  the  whole  shape  of  the  catalogue  in  the  region  of  theory,  and  (fives  to  the 
work  more  individuality  than  is  desirable  in  a  plain  record  ol  antiquities.  But 
this  is  unavoidable. 

To  a  certain  extent  the  standards  recognized  in  these  pages  are  those  which 
Prof.  Minders  Petrie  has  eliminated  from  the  chaos  of  conflicting  and  contradict- 
ing scales;  hill  an  amount  of  resifling  and  weeding  has  been  adventured,  and 
e\periinentall\  a  much  greater  allowance  has  been  admitted  for  the  divergencies 
of  weights  in  any  one  standard.  As  a  result  of  this  many  foreign  standards  have 
been  dismissed  from  consideration,  and  the  weights  which  might  have  belonged 
to  them  have  been  absorbed  inlo  I  tie  regular  Egyptian  systems,  with  the  excep- 
tion ol  a  few  specimens  which  are  here  regarded  as  rarities.  Onl]  lour  systems 
are  here  admitted  as  being  in  general  use  iii  Egypt,  instead  ol  the  dozen  or  so 
which  have  previously  been  admitted. 


In  brief  the  general  scheme  of  classification  followed  in  this  catalogue  is  as 
follows  : 

In  the  Old  Kingdom  there  is  only  : 
The  Egyptian  Gold  Deben  or  Stater  Standard,  with  a  unit  of  i3  gr.  o-ili  gr.  2. 

In  the  Middle  Kingdom  there  are  two  systems  : 

The  Egyptian  Gold  Deben  or  Stater  Standard  :  unit  of  1  2  gr.  0-1/1  gr.  2 , 
The  Phoenician  Gold  Deben  or  Stater  Standard  :  unit  of  1/1  gr.  G-i5  gr.  9. 

In  the  New  Kingdom  there  are  three  systems  : 

The  Egyptian  Gold  Deben  or  Stater  Standard  :  unit  of  12  gr.  0-1 3  gr.  8, 
The  Phoenician  Gold  Deben  or  Stater  Standard  :  unit  of  1 /i  gr.  0-1  5  gr.  9, 
The  Egyptian  Kedet  Standard  :  unit  of  8  gr.  8-10  gr.  o. 

In  the  Late  Kingdom  there  are  four  systems  : 

The  Egyptian  Gold  Deben  or  Stater  Standard  :  unit  of  1  1  gr.  5- 1  3  gr.  5, 
The  Phoenician  Gold  Deben  or  Stater  Standard  :  unit  of  ih  gr.  0-1  5  gr.  5, 
The  Egyptian  Kedet  Standard  :  unit  of  8  gr.  0-9  gr.  5 , 
The  Alexandrian  Slater  Standard  :  unit  of  10  gr.  0-10  gr.  96. 

The  undoubted  foreign  systems  which  have  been  found  in  Egypt,  specimens 
of  which  only  seem  to  occur  in  isolated  cases,  are  : 

The  Assyrian  Shekel  Standard  :  unit  of  7  gr.  6-8  gr.  h  , 
The  Persian  Siglus  Standard  :  unit  of  5  gr.  'i-5  gr.  8. 

Finally,  in  the  Roman  and  Byzantine  periods  in  Egypt,  there  are  weights  based 
on  the  uncia  svstem,  and  from  the  Arabic  period  two  specimens  are  exhibited  in 
this  collection. 

The  onlv  really  representative  collection  of  Egyptian  weights  is  that  belonging 
to  Prof.  Petrie  and  exhibited  at  University  College,  London.  Second  to  this  is  the 
Cairo  collection  which,  although  large,  is  lacking  in  inscribed  specimens.  There 
are  small  but  interesting  collections  at  many  of  the  large  museums  such  as  Ber- 
lin, the  British  Museum,  and  the  Louvre,  and  several  of  the  smaller  museums 
of  Europe  possess  a  few  specimens.  Many  of  the  weights  in  Prof.  Petrie's  collec- 
tion are  recorded  by  him  in  his  Memoirs  of  Illahun,  Tanis,  Naukratis,  and  A  Season 
in  Egypt,  and  a  hundred  of  the  most  interesting  are  drawn  and  described  by 
the  writer  in  the  Proceedings  of  the  Society  of  Biblical  Archeology,  for  Decem- 
ber 1901,  where  the  classification,  however,  is  now  seen  to  be  incorrect.  Several 
specimens  from  different  museums  are  recorded  in  the  same  journal  for 
June  189:1  and  May  1893  by  Mr.  LI.  Griffith,  whose  learned  paper  in  the  former 


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number  is  of  great  importance  to  the  study  of  the  subject,  and  lor  March  1899 
M.  Revillout  describes  two  or  three  weights  in  the  Louvre  and  elsewhere. 
Prof.  Petrie's  article  on  Weights  and  Measures  in  the  Encyclopedia  Britannica 
remains  the  basis  of  all  stud)  of  the  subject,  although  far  more  evidence  now 
exists  than  when  it  was  written.  Prof.  Spiegelberg's  Reclmungen  supplies  much 
important  matter,  as  also  docs  the  Hcclierches  sur  les  poids  bj  ML  Chabas. 
Drs.  Grenfell  and  Hunt  give  a  verj  important  notice  on  later  weights  and  coins 
in  Tebiunis  Papyri,  \p.  II.  For  the  subjeel  of  weights  in  general  Prof.  Ridgewaj  s 
Origin  ofCitrmicu  and  Weight  Standards  is  the  most  important  work.  Prof.  Petrie's 
list  of  references  in  the  Encyclopedia  Britannica  should  also  be  noted. 

THE  EGYPTIAN  GOLD  DEBEN  OR  STATER  STANDARD. 

Throughoul  the  Old  Empire  only  one  standard  seems  to  haw  been  employed, 

which  ranj'cd  from   1  o"  to   1/1  cr.   .>.  This  unit  was  nndoiihtedb  called  a  O 

or =  Esssa  deben  (originally  Iranscrihed  titcn).  There  is  a  weight  dating  pro- 
bably from  the  Old  Kmpire  which  is  inscribed  £~Z  fin  debensn,  and  weighs 
161  gr.  7  :  this  shows  thai  one  deben  weighs  1 '1  gr.  17  (Berlin  Mus.  Brugsch, 
Thes.,  VI,  p.  i65a).  Now  the  word  deben  is  well  known  in  the  sense  of  «cir- 
culam  or  «encircling»,  and  here  ii  evidently  means  a  ring  or  circle;  hence 
it  will  be  seen  that  the  sign  O  which  is  so  often  Inscribed  upon  weights  ol  this 
standard  is  simpl\  an  abbreviated  writing  of  the  word  O.  This  is  further 
shown  by  the  fact  thai  on  a  weight  of  about  Dyn.  IV-XII  (a  nearer  dating  is 
impossible)  drawn  in  the  Proceed.  Soc.  Bibl.  Arch,  ol  December  1  <jo  1 .  pi.  Ill, 
n°7o33,  the  circle  is  written  @;  and  again  on  the  specimen  in  the  same  article, 
n°  70&I,  it  is  written  ©.  The  determinative  in  the  word  ^^  is  an  ideogram 

of  the  weight  itself,  which  is  almost  always  oblong-rectangular  in  form. 

This  deben  of  l3  to  1 '1  er.  '>  was  certainly  used  for  weighing  gold,  as 
weights  of  this  system,  during  the  Middle  Kingdom  if  not  actual  I  \  during  the 
old.  are  inscribed  with  the  gold  sign  rawn.  nub;  moreover  a  curved  bar  ol  gold 
inscribed  with  the  name  of  king  Menes  of  the  ["  dynasty  weighs  1 'i  grammes, 
i.  c  exactlv  one  deben  (  I'ktiiii:.  Ii<>i/<il  Tombs,  II,  p.  21,  pi.  Ill  ").  But  once 
having  been  lived  a-  the  regular  unit  wherever  scales  were  employed,  it  did 
not  necess;iril\  conline  itself  to  the  weighing  of  gold.  Indeed  there  are  one 
or  two  weights  of  this  system  winch  are  far  too  roughlj  made  to  bave  been 
intended  for  weighing  precious  metal.  Malachite,  for  painting  the  eyes,  was  in 


early  times  a  valuable  perquisite,  and  would  doubtless  be  weighed  with  care.  In 
the  tomb  of  king  Zer  of  the  Ist  dynasty  a  small  lump  of  malachite  was  found 
carefully  trimmed  to  an  almond  shape,  with  a  Hat  bottom,  and  weighing 
i3  gr.  G,  and  this  may  well  be  one  deben.  Another  weight  dating  from  this 
early  period  was  found  in  an  archaic  tomb  at  Abydos  (P.  S.  B.  A.,  Decem- 
ber 1901 ,  n°  70/13,  and  the  malachite  weight  n°  70/16).  It  is  an  oblong  rectan- 
gular piece  of  sandstone  weighing  28  gr.  4,  i.  e.  2  debens  of  1  4  gr.  2. 

Of  the  II"'1  and  IIIrd  dynasties  no  weights  have  been  found,  but  we  know  so 
little  of  the  period  that  this  is  not  surprising.  A  stone  weight,  already  mentioned, 
inscribed  ^^9  "io  debens »,  belonging  to  a  sem-priest  named  Ammpy  and 
also  Ptahenkau,  seems  to  date  from  IVth  dynasty.  It  was  found  atSakkara,  and 
weighs  1/11  gr.  7,  which  divided  by  10  gives  a  unit  of  i  4  gr.  17  (Bru<;sch, 
Tlies.,  VI,  p.  i45i,  n°  82).  Of  the  same  dynasty,  however,  there  is  a  weight 
inscribed  with  the  names  of  king  Khufu  and  the  value  ^  uo  debens n  ;  it 
weighs  1 33  gr.  48,  which  gives  a  deben  of  i3  gr.  34,  a  slight  drop  since 
the  earlier  period  (Coll.  F.  G.  Hilton  Price,  Petme,  Academy,  n°  977,  p.  96; 
Griffith  ,  P.  S.  B.  A.,  June  1892,^  1 ).  By  the  style  of  the  work  a  weight  num- 
bered 7036  in  P.  S.  B.  A.,  December  1901,  seems  to  date  from  about  the 
Vth  dynasty;  it  is  inscribed  11  1  rr 6  gold  (debens)»  and  weighs  82  gr.  92, 
1.  e.  6  debens  of  i3  gr.  82.  In  Abydos,  II  (pi.  XV,  i4;  and  p.  3i)  Prof.  Petrie 
records  a  weight  found  at  the  Vlh  dynasty  level  in  the  Osiris  Temple;  it  is  in- 
scribed nnn  «3o"  and  weighs  i3/i  gr.  8.  t.  e.  10  debens  of  i3  gr.  48, 
divided  into  k  thirty  »  thirds  of  a  deben  (4  gr.  46)  either  because  a  third  was  an 
ordinary  unit  in  this  system,  or  because  in  this  case  the  weight  had  to  be  adjust- 
ed to  the  convenience  of  foreign  merchants  employing  a  unit  of  4  gr.  46 ,  perhaps 
half  a  Syrian  shekel. 

During  the  Middle  Kingdom  the  weights  of  this  system  run  from  1  2  grammes 
to  1  4  gr.  2 ,  and  the  rise  is  too  steady  to  permit  of  the  division  of  the  standard 
into  two  or  more  varieties.  Moreover,  as  low  as  1 2  gr.  4  and  as  high  as 
i4  gr.  i5  there  are  specimens  actually  inscribed  tf gold  deben".  The  majority, 
however,  seem  to  range  from  i3  gr.  48  to  i3  gr.  94,  with  a  greater  tendency 
towards  the  latter  figure,  and  we  therefore  must  regard  the  true  average  deben 
of  this  period  as  about  i3  gr.  8,  the  low  specimens  being  either  fraudulent 
or  belonging  to  some  local  variety. 

There  are  several  interesting  inscribed  specimens  of  this  period.  Petrie 
(Hyksos  and  Israelite  cities)  records  a  weight  inscribed  with  the  name  of  king 


Khetj  of  the  IV1'  dynastj  which  is  marked  m  « 9 »,  and  weighs  119  gr.  89, 
i.c.aunil  of  i3  gr.  92.  In  the  P.  S.  B.  !..  XIV,  p.  265-266,  Revilloul  records  a 
weighl  inscribed  with  the  name  of  king  Ra'  en  maa'l  |  Vmenemhal  lll|  and  with 
the  value  nwnini  itfl    gold  [debens]*.   H  weighs  5o  gr.  83,  1.  p.  a  unit  of 

12  gr.  7.  Another  royal  weight,  giving  the  name  ofSenuserl  and  of  his  goldsmith 
Mere,  weighs  55  gr.  34, ».  '••  1 :'»  gr.  -s:;  ■  '«  I  I'kthik.  ffwton/,  p.  166).  A  weight 
j„  the  presenl  collection  -  n"  3i  aoi  -  probahlj  dates  from  this  period,  ll  is 
inscribed  ^  trgold  :  fraction  (?)  *  and  weighs  '1  gr.  65,  i.  e.  i/3  of  a  deben  of 

1 3  gr.  ()">.  \  curious  numeral  occurs  on  a  weight  r 'led  b\  IVtrm  in    I  Sms,,,, 

in  Egypt,  pi.  XXVIII,  p.  17c  :  it  is  inscribed  °jjj  ing  debens*,  and  weighs 
96g  gr.  6  which  divided  hv  19  gives  a  unil  of  i3  gr.  i36.  Nine  is  the  numeral 
on  a  specimen  from  Kahun  (P.  S.  B.  I..  December  1901.  n"  yo34)  which 
weighs  366  gr.  k,  i.  e.  a  unil  of  i3  gr.  6g  or  nun'  double  debens. 

From  these  and  other  specimens  sonic  interesting  peculiarities  ol  the  standard 
will  be  observed,  ll  will  have  been  noticed  that  some  of  the  weights  arc 
i/3  debens,  1/2  debens,  and  double  debens  in  unit.  There  was  also  a  ten  deben 
unil.  as  is  shown  l>\  a  weighl  inscribed  111  -3-  and  weighing  '117  gr.  6, 
i.  e.  i3  gr.92Xiox3  (P.  S.  B.  .!..  December  1901,  n°  7032).  Another  point 
to  be  ol. served  is  that  the  multiples  follow  no  regular  system.  There  are  speci- 
mens known  with  multiples  such  as  ;>o,  ho.  3o,  :>o.  19.  it).  9,  8,  0,  5,  1  . 
3,  2,  1/2,  i/3,  and  so  011.  A  fact  which  should  be  carefully  noted  is  thai  the 
inscribed  weights  in  this  system  van  from  12  to  ik  gr.  2,  i.  c.  16  to  17 
ner  cent,  and  we  are  therefore  safe  in  allowing  thai  amount  ol  variation  111 
the  other  standards,  instead  of  the  10  or  1  1  per  cent  which  has  usually  been 
supposed  to  be  the  limit.  In  fact  an  even  greater  variation  would  be  allowable, 
as  the  gold  standard  naturally  should  be  the  least  fluctuating  of  the  systems. 

During  the  whole  of  the  Old  and  Middle  Empires  the  weights  of  this  stan- 
dard, with  not  more  than  two  or  three  exceptions,  are  oblong-rectangular  in 
form,  with  sometimes  a  rounded  upper  surface.  The  workmanship  is  generall) 
good;  the  corners  are  rounded  to  prevent  chipping,  and  usually  there  is  an  in- 
scription neatly  cut  in.  There  must  be  nearly  fifty  inscribed  specimens  now 
known.  The  materials  of  which  these  weights  are  made  vary,  bul  the  most  usual 
an.-  alabaster,  limestone,  steatite,  serpentine,  and  basalt. 

In  the  New  Empire  the  standard  continued  in  importance  throughoul  the 
Will'"  dynastv.  There  is  a  weighl  inscribed  with  the  name  of  Ra'-zeser-ka 
(Amenhetep  1 "  1  and  the  value  n^n1"  •  •>  <,\"\<\  (debens)*;  d  weighs  ('.7  gr.  26, 


which  divided  by  5  gives  a  unit  of  i3  gr.  ^i5a  (Petiue,  Archeeological  Journal, 
1 883 ,  p.  4 19),  and  it  is  now  in  the  British  Museum.  Another  weight  inscribed 
with  the  name  of  Thoutmosis  Ist  has  the  value  rwnininO  " 6  gold  debensw, 
and  weighs  76  gr.  645,  i.  e.  a  unit  of  12  gr.  7 7^1 ;  it  is  now  in  the  Louvre 
(Revillout,  P.  S.  R.  A.,  XIV,  p.  9/17).  From  the  XIX"1  dynasty  onwards, 
however,  the  system  was  not  largely  employed,  its  place  being  taken  by  the 
Egyptian  Kedet  Standard  and  Phoenician  Gold  Deben  or  Stater  Standard.  Its  value 
fell  somewhat,  and,  during  the  Saitic  period,  it  ranged  from  about  11  gr.  5 
to  i3  gr.  5.  The  extremes  may  be  seen  in  this  collection  in  nos  3iio8  and 
3  1  hhlx. 

The  fact  that  the  standard  covers  the  same  range  of  value  as  the  so-called 
TEginetan  Drachma  standard  has  led  to  its  identification  with  that  system,  and 
indeed  a  certain  amount  of  assimilation  very  probably  took  place  between  the 
two  standards  during  the  Greek  period  in  Egypt.  It  is  often  employed  at  Nau- 
kratis  (as  in  nos  3i2io  and  3 1  9 3 5 ) ,  and  the  name  of  the  unit  « deben u  may 
have  been  dropped  in  place  of  «Stater»,  the  main  unit  name  of  this  TEginetan 
Standard  and  of  similar  value.  The  word  stater  occurs  in  Demotic  writings 
(Grenfkll  and  Hunt,  Tebtunis,  Ap.  II).  In  the  TEginetan  Standard  12  obols  went 
to  one  stater,  and  we  certainly  get  1/6,  1/12,  and  1/2 h  of  the  Egyptian  unit, 
which  might  well  be  2,1,  and  1/2  obols  (see  nos  3  128  et  3i25o),  showing 
that  the  subdivisions  were  often  purely  Greek.  But,  on  the  other  band,  there  are 
subdivisions  such  as  \lh  and  1/10  (see  nos  3t46/i  and  3  1  ^i 7 B )  which  are  quite 
Egyptian  in  character.  And  considering  that  the  system  appears  as  early  as  the 
Ist  dynasty,  and  continues  without  a  break  throughout  the  history  of  the  nation, 
it  would  seem  more  correct  that  the  standard  should  be  regarded  to  the  end  as 
a  pure  Egyptian  system  than  that  the  weights  of  this  value  slwuld  be  termed 
TEginetan.  It  would  certainly  be  impossible  to  draw  a  distinct  line  between  those 
weights  which  had  been  considered  TEginetan  staters  with  a  subdivision  into 
12  obols,  and  those  which  had  been  intended  for  Egyptian  debens  or  staters 
with  a  probable  subdivision  into  10  units  of  unknown  name,  and  again  those 
which  showed  an  adjustment  of  the  one  system  to  the  other. 

That  the  standard  was  still  employed  at  this  late  period  for  weighing  gold  is 
perhaps  indicated  by  the  fact  that  the  weights  are  usually  very  carefully  made. 
They  are  sometimes  of  bronze  (as  n°  3 1222)  and  often  of  haematite  (as 
nos  3i3o6,  3i3o9  and  '5\hhh),  and  are  usually  well  polished  and  smoothed. 
The  rectangular-oblong  shape  of  the  earlier  times,  however,  has  given  place  to  a 
variety  of  forms  indistinguishable  from   those  of  other  standards.  As  late  as 


Ptolemaic  times  the  system  is  to  be  found  in  Egypt  al  aboul   ia.8  grains  in 

the  coinage  of  Plolemj  I  and  II  (R.   S.   P .b,   British  Museum   Catalogue  of 

Coins  i. 

Tliis  standard  appears  l<>  have  been  largely  employed  in  the  countries  around 
Egypt.  There  arc  haematite  weights  from  Syria  (Petrie,  Arcliaological  Journal, 
1 8  8  3 .  p.  i  19)  which  average  i  a  gr.  88:  ami  the  multiples  are  1/2,  i/'i,  1/8, 
thus  perhaps  distinguishing  the  system  from  the  Eginetan. Hu\t7.sch  (Griechisclie 
unil  Romisclte  Metrologie)  points  mil  that  the  double  mina  of  Sidon  was  aboul 
i3  gr.  5x5o,and  at  Troy  (Petrie,  Encyc.  Brit.,  Weights,  p.  188)  haematite 
weights  were  found  ranging  from  i3  gr.  '18  to  1  2  gr.  5u. 

THE  PHOENICIAN  COLD  DEBEN  OH  STATER  STANDARD. 

From  tin'  earliest  times  in  Babylonia  there  was  a  shekel  system  in  use, 
weighing  on  an  average  8  gr.  35x2  =  16  gr.  7.  This  spread  from  the 
Euphrates  over  a  large  area,  including  Syria  ami  Asia  Minor,  ami  in  Egypt,  dur- 
ing the  period  of  transition  from  tin1  Old  to  tin'  Middle  Empire,  in  about  lie'  \  "'- 
Ml"'  dynasties,  it  appears  in  a  slightly  reduced  form.  1.  e.  from  1 '1  gr.  <>  to 
16  grammes.  There  seems  no  doubl  that  this  standard  is  identical  with  the  so- 
called  ir  Phoenician  a  Staler  Standard  which  was  so  common  in  the  New  Empire 
in  Egypt,  and  which  was  valued  from  i3  gr.  6  to  i5  gr.  6;  for  this  reason 
we  are  perhaps  justified  in  calling  the  system  1>\  that  name,  although  its  early 
appearance  in  Egypt  is  an  argument  in  favour  of  some  other  distinguishing  appel- 
lation. Tin-  sign  O.  which  appears  on  specimens  of  the  early  period,  suggests 
that  il  was  called  a  deben  l>\  the  Egyptians  of  the  Middle  Empire,  and  the 
Demotic  papyri  (Grenfell  and  Hint.  Tebtunis.  Ap.  II)  show  that  it  was  called  a 
sinter  iii  Ptolemaic  ti S  when  it  equalled  four  drachma'.  In  form  it  was  gene- 
rally, in  the  early  period,  precisely  the  same  as  the  Egyptian  (iold  Dehen  Stan- 
dard, and  this  leads  one  to  suppose;  that  il  was  used  for  weighing  gold  just  as 
was  the  other  system.  Il  should  he  ohserved,  however,  thai  the  writer  has  not 
met  with  am  specimens  inscribed  with  the  gold  sign  n»-» :  this  may  or  maj  not 
be  accident. 

The  earliest  known  specimen  of  this  standard  is  now  in  the  Turin  Museum 
(Gat.  n"  <>.'».")(>  ).  The  inscription .  which  is  here  given  in  order  to  correct  the  trans- 
cription in  the  Turin  Catalogue,  reads  :  «  m  J  JL  W-  "jT  ■  M  PI  '  ''"'  1 1  "'^    '"' 

1 1 )« the  lector,  etc. ,  Hepj  :  1  0  Debens  ■■ ;  it  weighs  160  grammes,  i.e.  lodebens 


of  16  grammes  unit.  Another  early  specimen  is  recorded  in  P.  S.  B.  A.,  Decem- 
ber 1901,  where  it  is  numbered  7076.  It  is  inscribed  "V^_^4    /    """     «the 

Judge,  etc.,  Nefer-maaV,  and  this  inscription  —  together  with  the  workman- 
ship —  seems  to  date  it  to  about  the  IVth  dynasty;  it  weighs  1  6  gr.  G6.  Five  other 
specimens,  numbered  in  the  above-mentioned  article  nos  7072,  707/1,  7075, 
7078,  and  7081,  all  seem  by  their  workmanship  to  date  from  the  VIth  to 
XII"'  dynasties.  Their  inscriptions  and  units  are  respectively  :  flfl  ff^ofl,  1  4.6a  ; 
in  cr  3  »,  1/1.96;  in  rr 6  debensw,  1/1.9/1;  «  1  deben*,  1/1.97;  an^  ==*'  *  */2  "> 
16.2/1. 

In  form,  as  has  been  said,  the  weights  of  this  system  are  usually  similar  to 
those  of  the  Egyptian  gold  standard,  i.  e.  oblong-rectangular,  and  generally 
inscribed  on  the  upper  face.  In  Assyria  and  Babylonia  weights  representing  a 
trussed  duck  (as  in  P.  S.  B.  A.,  December  1901,  n°  70,62)  are  common,  and 
Form  Y,  of  which  there  are  one  or  two  specimens  belonging  to  this  standard, 
is  undoubtedly  a  degradation  of  this. 

In  the  New  Empire  and  in  later  times  the  weights  of  this  standard  were  of 
various  forms  and  materials,  as  was  the  case  with  all  standards,  but  there  are  a 
few  points  to  be  noted.  The  barrel  shaped  weights  —  Form  X  — are  very  often 
found  in  this  system,  as  in  nos  31289,  3 128/1,  31282,  3i  q55  here.  Hrematite 
and  bronze,  being  hard  materials  and  not  likely  to  chip,  were  both  freely  used, 
and  their  formation  is  usually  careful  and  neat.  Eight  of  the  specimens  in  this 
collection  are  of  bronze. 

The  fact  that  the  deben  or  stater  was  subdivided  into  drachmae  in  later  times 
is  shown  by  its  multiples.  In  this  collection  we  find  1  1/2,  3/6,  and  1/8 
(nos3i255,3i27(),  31671)1'.  e.  6  drachmas,  3  drachmae  and  1/2  drachma.  There 
is  also  the  known  equation  :  h  drachmae  =  1  stater  (Grenfell  and  Hunt,  Tcbtunis, 
Ap.  II).  Whether  this  division  was  employed  in  the  early  period  is  not  known. 

Throughout  the  New  Empire  and  Saitic  period,  this  standard  was  used  with 
increasing  frequency,  its  weight  ranging  from  16  to  16  gr.  5,  and,  under 
the  Ptolemies,  it  became  the  chief  unit  of  Egypt.  The  average  of  the  coins  of 
Ptolemy  Is1  (Mommsen,  Hisloire  de  la  Monnaie  romaine)  is  about  16  gr.  22,  and 
of  all  the  Ptolemies  together  about  16  gr.  16  (Vasquez  Queipo,  Essai  sur  les 
systemes  metriques ,  1869). 

With  regard  to  its  occurrence  in  other  countries  it  will  be  noted  that  the  tri- 
bute of  the  Rutennu,  of  Naharin,  Megiddo,  etc.  (Pethie,  Encyc.  Brit.,  Weights, 
p.  687)  is  on  a  basis  of  666-686  kedels,  which  works  out  into  round  figures 


IJ 


as  3oo  staters  or  debens  of  aboul  i  'i  gr.  6.  The  common  weight  at  Troy  averages 
t  It  gr.  56.  In  the  earlj  Phoenician  and  Macedonian  coinage  il  is  the  main  unit; 
and  in  the  Punic  weights  il  is  predominant. 

THE  EGYPTIAN   KEDET  STANDARD. 
The  word i   "    is  transcribed  in  Coptic  ki|-  or  kitg.  kite,  and  is  often 

"  EZ22  ,.,, 

spoken  of  as  hat;  it  is.  perhaps,  preferable  to  use  here  the  transliteration  kedet.  I  he 
kedel  standard,  the  greal  system  of  the  New  Empire,  appears  to  have  come  into 
Kgxpt  during  tin-  foreign  invasions  between  the  Mil"'  and  Will"'  dynasties,  as 
its'existonce'is  not  known  up  lo  the  Ml"'  dynasty,  and  .1  was  in  lull  use  in  the 
XVIII"'  dvnasly.  Its  origin  is  not  known .  hul  il  should  be  observed  that  it  is  found 
in  Syria  and  at  Troy  (Pbtrie,  Encyc.  Brit.,  p.  186).  In  Egypt  the  early  speci- 
mens range  from  8  gr.  8  to  about  10  grammes-",  and.  .Inline,  the  Saitic  period. 
the  Value  seems  tO  decrease  to  8  to  9  gr.  5.  Tor  tlie  whole  course  of  the  exis- 
tence of  the  standard   there  is.  therefore,  a  sanation  of   -  gram S,  which,  as 

will  he  seen  from  thai  in  the  Egyptian  Gold  Deben  Standard,  is  not  excessive.  It 
has  been  the  usual  custom  to  divide  up  the  weights  with  this  range  of  units  into 
three  distinct  standards:  those  weighing  from  aboul  8  to  8  gr.  5  have  been 
assigned  to  the  Assyrian  or  Babylonian  Shekel  system,  those  from  8  gr.  5  to 
X  gr.  (,  to  the  Attic  or  Euboic  Drachma  standard,  and  only  those  from  8  gr.  9 
to  10  grammes  to  the  kedet  standard.  There  are  several  arguments  against 
this  division,  hut  primarilj  it  should  he  remembered  thai  there  is  no  reason 
whatsoever  for  supposing  thai  foreign  standards  were  largely  used  in  Egypt. 
Foreigners  are  more  likeh  to  have  adopted  the  systems  of  the  country  than 
they  are  to  have  brought  their  native  ones  with  them,  just  as  in  the  case  ol  the 
Ptolemaic  coinage,  which  was  based  on  the  two  ancient  units  of  Egypt  —  the  Phoe- 
nician and  Egyptian  Gold  Debens,  — although  Egypt  was  al  the  time  under  the 
influence  of  Greece.  If  it  is  argued  that  the  Attic  Drachma  system  was  used  in 
Naukratis  and  other  Creek  towns  where  the  units  of  8  {]\\  5  to  8  gr.  9  are 
found,  and  this,  because  it  is  natural  lo  expect  a  Greek  system  in  a  Greek  town, 
il  may  be  contested  on  the  other  hand  that  a  larger  number  of  weights  are 
found  in  these  towns,  which  range  from  8  to  8  gr.  5  and  which  are  therefore 
similar  to  the  units  of  the  Assyrian  Shekel  standard.  And  there  is  no  question 
thai    those    persons   who   would    be    like!)    to    have   used    the    Assyrian   standard 

l»  It  is  impossible  to  Btale  cxactlj  al  what  point  llie  kedel  standard  ends  and  the  Alexandrian 
Stater  Standard  begins. 


were  in  an  extreme  minority  there,  if  indeed  they  existed  at  all,  so  that  these 
weights  are  far  more  likely  to  have  been  kedets. 

The  main  argument  against  the  employment  of  the  Attic  or  Euboic  Drachma 
system  in  Egypt  is  as  follows.  It  is  a  general  rule  that,  in  a  system  where  stan- 
dard inscribed  weights  are  rare,  the  majority  of  uninscribed  specimens  is  lower 
than  those  in  value.  The  tendency  is,  naturally,  for  the  general  weights  of  the 
people  to  decrease  in  value,  being  only  occasionally  pulled  up  by  the  official 
weights.  Now  the  official  kedel  of  the  Treasury  of  Heliopolis  (Harris  Coll.,  ap. 
Chabas  in  Rev.  Arch..  Nouv.  Serie,  III,  18G1,  p.  1  h)  weighs  9  gr.  oG,  and  that 
of  the  Temple  ol'Nubt  9  gr.  o3  (P.  S.  R.  A.,  n°  7007).  But  one  is  justified  in 
expecting  a  decrease  from  these  standard  specimens  ranging  over  0  gr.  5  at  the 
verv  least,  that  is  to  say  from  a  trifle  over  9  grammes  down  to  8  gr.  5,  1.  e. 
exactly  the  range  attributed  to  the  Attic  system,  the  introduction  of  which  is  thus 
unnecessary.  The  argument  against  the  Assyrian  Shekel  system  is  based  upon 
an  equation  which  occurs  in  Demotic  papyri  :  one  stater  =  h  drachmae,  one  kite 
(or  kedet)  =  2  drachma?  (Grenfell  and  Hunt,  Teblunis,  Ap.  II),  that  is  to  say 
one  stater  =  2  kedets.  Now  the  only  possible  way  in  which  this  can  be  explained 
is  by  supposing  that  one  drachma  weighs  about  U  grammes,  one  kedet  8  grammes, 
and  one  stater  16  grammes,  and  it  should  be  noted  that  staters  of  this  value 
are  found  at  Naukratis  and  elsewhere,  as  in  the  case  of  n°  3  1  2  1  2  in  this  col- 
lection. The  introduction  of  the  Assyrian  standard  to  account  for  the  weights  of 
8  to  8  gr.  5,  thus,  is  also  unnecessary.  As  will  presently  be  seen,  the  Egyptians 
of  the  best  period  used  sometimes  a  twelfth  part  of  a  dehen  as  the  equivalent 

of  the  Assyrian  shekel,  and  called  it  a  )L         « piece*,  but  the  deben  gradually 

falling  in  value,  the  kedet,  or  tenth  part,  was  soon  near  enough  to  be  used  for 
this  purpose.  But,  as  it  is  as  likely  that  the  «  piece  -n  was  the  origin  of  the  shekel 
as  that  it  was  an  adaption  of  this  standard  to  the  shekel  standard,  the  foreign 
system  need  not  be  considered. 

When  the  kedet  system  had  come  into  general  use,   the  —»«  J    _  ^^  or 

mm  deben,  came  to  be  employed  as  a  unit  equal  to  10  kedets,  and  presu- 
mably the  deben-stater  of  the  Gold  standards  was  distinguished  by  some  addi- 
tional word  such  as  risen,  nub.  A  unit  equal  to  2  kedets  was  frequently  employed; 
thus  there  is  a  weight  inscribed  fl  fl  ».  20  -n  and  weighing  388  gr.  8,  which  gives 
a  unit  of  19  gr.  hk  (9  gr.  72x2),  another  inscribed  flfl  k20"  and  weighing 
37^  grammes,  which  gives  a  unit  of  18  gr.  7  (9  gr.  35  x  2),  another  inscribed 
inn  «5d  weighing  90  gr.  9,  i.  e.  a  unit  of  18  gr.  18(9  gr.  09x2),  and  another 


inscribed  i  ■  •  i  - 'i  - .  and  weighing  8g  gr.  92,  i.  e.  a  unit  ol  17  gr.  98 'i 
(8  {jr.  ooaxa).  These  are  to  be  found  in  P.  S.  />'.  I..  December  1901, 
n0,70o3,7oo4,  n 006,  and,  in  this  collection,  under  n°  3  1  2o3.  It  is  possible  that 
this  two  kedet  unit  was  originalh  called  a  deben,  and  that  the  deben  of  1  0  kedets 
was  introduced  somewhat  later.  There  is  a  weight(P.  S.  li.  A.,  n°  70  1  9) inscribed 

—  winch  one  would  be  justified  in  reading  trDeben  :  i/sjj  —  weighing 
•  I  gr.  06,  1.  c.  a  unit  id  18  gr.  08  (or  2  kedets).  Another  unil  ol  5  kedets,  or 
half  a  deben  of  10  kedets.  is  commonh  found,  but  there  is  no  indication  ol  its 
name.  There  is  a  specimen  inscribed  ODD  n  3o  -  and  weighing  1  h  gr.  60 .  which 
{jives  a  unit  of  '18  grammes  (  g  gr.  G  x  5),  and  another  inscribed  1 1 1 1  and  weighing 
191  {jr.  2.  1.  e.  a  unit  of  '17  jjr.  8  (g  jjr.  56x5;  see  Pbtme,  Ilia/tun,  1  k,  and 
P.  S.  B.  A.,  December  1901.  nn'  ig  1  (J.  '191  V).  With  regard  to  tins  unil  there  is 
an  interesting  point  to  be  noticed.  In  the  present  collection  (n°  81289)  l"orc  's 
a  weight  of  '18  gr.  (>  inscribed  1  -one",  i.  e.  a  unil  ol  5  kedets  ol  9  {jr.  72  :  it 
is  made  of  iron.  Now .  in  P.  S.  B.  A . ,  December  1901.  n°  70a  1 .  there  is  a  weighl 

inscribed  I  Sk  w I  f  ft  -Iron  :  10  w,  weighing  2 656  grammes,  which  divided 
1)\  the  ten  gives  a  unil  of  265  gr.  6,  /.  e.  almost  exactly  5  times  the  above. 
There  is  thus  a  unil  of  5  kedets  and  another  ol  20  kedets.  both  connected  with 
iron. 

A  division  of  the  kedet  into  thirds  is  common,  and  several  specimens  in  this 
collection  will  be  noticed  to  be  i/3  of  that  unit.  One  sixth  is  also  found,  as  in 
n°'  31269.  3  1  '178,  etc.,  1/12  ( ii°  3  1  2  63  )  and  1/1  o  (nn  3i2i  1)  also  occurring 
sometimes.  The  common  multiples  are  1/2,  2,  'i .  5,  6,  10,  12,  20,  5o,6o, 
too,  200.  etc.  The  (io  (n°  3i3gg)  is  perhaps  an  adjustment  to  the  Persian 
Sijjlus  Standard ,  as  its  weight.  072  jjr.  (io  ,  would  give  100  sijjli  of  0  {jr.  726. 
The  12  ( n°  3i33G)  may  similar!)  be  20  sijjli  of  5  {jr.  012:  or  more  probably 
the  explanation  is  as  follows  : 

In  the  New  Kmpire  the  deben,  presumahb   of  this  standard,  was  divided  into 

twelve  V  -pieces*,  as  well  as  into  ten  kedets.  This  is  clearlj  shown  by 
Gardiner  in  the  /.</.  A  eft,  Spr.,  43,  I,  p.  '10.  One  "piece-,  therefore  weighed 
about  8  grammes.  One  hears  ol  these  "pieces-  in  the  Bulaq  papyrus,  n°  1  1 
(Mariettb,  Pap.  Boulaq,  II.  3)  and  in  papyri  from  Kahun  of  the  reign  of  Amen- 
hotep  III.  and  it  seems  evident  that  the)   corresponded  to  the   Assyrian  shekel. 

and    were  emp|o\ed   as  a  division  of  the  delivn,    when    the  kedet.  or  tenth    part  of 

thai  deben,  was  at  0  grammes  or  more  and  therefore  loo  high  to  be  used  as  the 
equivalent  of  the  shekel. 


There  are  several  inscribed  weights  of  this  standard  known,  some  of  which 
may  be  noticed  here.  Of  Seti  Ist,  n°  3 1  2 5 1 ,  in  this  collection,  is  an  interesting 
specimen,  though  its  weight  cannot  be  properly  reckoned,  owing  to  breakages. 
N°  3  1  a5a  is  a  fine  weight  of  Taharqa,  though  here  again  breakages  prevent  any- 
thing closer  than  an  estimate  of  its  value.  N°  3i  20^  is  inscribed  with  the  names 
of  King  Necho,  and  with  two  strokes  followed  by  two  demotic  signs;  the  two 
strokes  probably  represent  rra  debens»,  the  weight  being-  10,0  gr.  35,  which 
would  give  two  debens  of  95   gr.    17,  and  the  demotic  signs,  according  to 

Prof.  Spiegelberg,   read  «one  fifth",  which   indicates  that  the  weight  is 

one  fifth  of  tin;  unit  of  0,5  1  gr.  75,  i.  e.  the  hundred  kedet  or  ten  deben  unit. 
Of  Aahmes  II  there  is  a  weight  in  the  British  Museum  (Petme,  Naukralis, 
p.  80)  weighing  (j  gr.  72.  Another  specimen  inscribed  with  the  name  of  a  scribe 
of  King  Psametik  weighs  (j3  grammes,  i.  e.  one  deben,  or  10  kedets  of  9  gr.  3 
(Golemscheff,  Catalogue  Saint-Petersburg  Mus.,  p.  3/19,  n°  2396).  A  weight 
inscribed  wA'atha  son  of  Heruza»  weighs  ^3  gr.  85,  or  5  kedets  of  8  gr.  77. 
The  forms  of  the  weights  in  this  standard  are  described  later  on,  together  with 
those  in  the  other  New  Empire  standards. 

THE  ALEXANDRIAN  STATER  STANDARD. 

The  examples  of  this  standard  are  numerous,  and  have  been  found  at  Mem- 
phis and  in  the  Delta  of  Egypt.  The  main  unit  was  a  stater  ranging  from  about 
10  gr.  95  to  10  grammes.  This  stater  was  equal  to  two  drachmae,  and  fifty  sta- 
ters, or  100  drachmae,  formed  one  inina.  Prof.  Petrie  has  named  the  system  the 
rr Eighty  Grain  Standard n,  but  the  title  is  not  altogether  satisfactory.  In  his 
article  in  the  Encijclopmdia  Britannica  the  same  savant  points  out  that  weights 
agreeing  to  this  standard  have  been  found  at  Antioch,  Berytus  in  Syria,  Abydus, 
and  Troy,  and  the  same  system  is  traced  in  the  pre-Persian  coinage  in  Gilicia. 
Prof.  Petrie  further  shows  that  the  Alexandrian  drachma,  according  to  abundant 
literary  evidence,  stands  at  about  5  gr.  2  (stater  10  gr.  k).  Bockh  points  out  that 
the  Alexandrian  drachma  was  6/5  of  the  Solonic  k  gr.  35,  and  was  therefore 
5  gr.  2. 

In  the  Cairo  collection  there  are  two  inscribed  specimens  of  this  standard. 

N°  3 1602  is  inscribed  «  \jh-n  and  weighs  5  gr.  36,  that  is  to  say  it  repre- 

sents one  drachma  of  5  gr.  36  and  is  \jk  of  a  2  stater  unit  of  1  0  gr.  72x2 
=  21  gr.  kh.  N°  3^98  is  marked  with  the  sign  A,  i.  e.  «one^  :  it  weighs 
53&  gr.  55,  and  is  thus  one  mina  (5o  staters  of  10  gr.  69). 


\-  regards  llie  date  of  the  standard's  introduction  into  Egypt  little  ran  be 
said.  It  is  probable  thai  it  was  in  use  in  neighbouring  countries  during  the  .New 
Empire  and  specimens  maj  have  found  their  waj  into  Egypt.  V  3i6oa  men- 
tioned above  is  possible  to  be  assigned  to  the  Will'1,  or  MX'1'  dynasty,  as  it  is 
formed  in  the  old  rectangular  manner.  It  has  been  pointed  out,  also,  thai  the 
tribute  of  the  Rutennu,  Khita,  etc.,  under  Thoutmosis  III  works  into  round 
thousands  of  units  when  reduced  to  this  standard  i  Encycl.  Brit. ).  In  spite  ol  this, 
however,  so  few  specimens  are  found,  except  at  the  large  centers  of  late  dynast} 
trade,  thai  one  may  regard  the  system  as  unimportant,  though  no!  altogether 
unknown,  before  the  Sailic  period  in  Egypt.  Its  original  relationship  to  the 
Persian  siglus  Standard  is  hardlj  to  be  doubted,  the  sights  being  aboul  5  gr.  l> 


in  weight. 


THE  FOREIGN   STAND  \HI)S. 

To  conclude  the  a  hove  remarks  it  will  he  as  well  to  repeat  here  thai  the  existing 
material  allows  one  to  slate  that  the  lour  standards  —  the  Egyptian  Gold  Deben 
Standard,  the  Phoenician  Gold  Deben  Standard,  the  Egyptian  Kedel  Standard, 
and  the  Alexandrian  Stater  Standard  —  were  the  ouh/  systems  regularly  used  in 
Egypt  at  any  tune,  from  prehistoric  ages  to  the  end  of  the  dynastic  period,  the 
two  Gold  standards  being  exclusively  used  in  the  Old  and  Middle  Empire.  Of  all 
the  known  weights  it  is  believed  that  there  is  not  one  dating  from  the  Old  and 
Middle  Empire,  which  does  not  belong  either  to  the  Egyptian  or  to  the  Phoenician 
(mill  Dehen  Standard.  Further  discoveries  maj  show  this  to  be  a  wrong  view  of 
the  matter,  hut  for  the  present  it  holds  good.  It  may  further  be  considered  that 
in  the  New  Empire  only  a  few  mure  or  less  isolated  specimens  are  to  be  assigned 
to  other  standards.  01  these  other  standards  there  is  only  one  example  in  the 
Cairo  collection  :  this  is  n"  3  i  A <) H  which  weighs  l  l  ;>  l  grammes,  and  is  thus 
two  Persian  minx  (i.  e.  200  sigli  of  0  gr.  6o5).  A  few  specimens  of  this  standard 
have  been  found  in  Egypt,  mainly  in  the  Delta.  Of  the  Assyrian  Shekel  Standard 
a  lew  weights  are  known,  their  range  being  from  7  gr.  (>  upwards;  but,  as  at 
8  grammes  they  would  become  indistinguishable  from  the  Egyptian  Kedets,  it 
is  open  to  doiihl  whether  they  ever  existed,  though  111  the  form  ol  the  above 
mentioned  ■pieces-'  a  unit  of  shekel  weight  was  used.  \o  other  examples  ol 
loreign  standards  have  been  found  111  Egypt,  or  rather  no  others  which  might 
not  equally  well,  and  with  greater  probability,  be  assigned  to  the  regular 
Egyptian  standards. 


THE  FORMS   AND   MATERIALS  OF  THE  WEIGHTS. 

It  has  already  been  mentioned  that  the  weights  of  the  Old  and  Middle 
Empires  are  almost  without  exception  oblong  rectangular  in  form.  In  the  New 
Empire  the  vast  majority  of  the  weights  are  circular  and  domed,  the  varieties  of 
whicli  form  will  be  seen  in  the  list  of  forms,  letters  A  to  N.  The  form  Y  is  com- 
mon; it  is  derived  from  the  trussed  duck  weights,  which  are  themselves  found  in 
Egypt.  Bronze  weights  in  the  form  of  bulls  or  of  bulls  heads  are  not  very  rare. 
Other  animal  forms  are  found  —  gazelles,  lions,  hippopotami,  etc.  (see  the 
plates  in  P.  S.  B.  A.,  December  1901).  The  barrel  form,  X,  is  common;  it 
is  probably  derived  from  a  serpents  head,  n"  7077  in  P.  S.  B.  A.,  Decem- 
ber 1901,  being  an  example  of  the  intermediate  type.  Square  weights  probably 
do  not  occur  before  late  Ptolemaic  times. 

The  standard  to  whicli  a  weight  belongs  can  never  be  told  by  its  form,  but 
certain  general  rules  may  be  observed.  The  oblong  rectangular  weights  are 
usually  Old  or  Middle  Empire,  and  are  perhaps  never  to  be  dated  later  than  the 
XVIII'1'  dynasty;  thus  they  are  usually  to  be  assigned  to  the  Gold  standards.  The 
circular  domed  weights  are  never  found  earlier  than  the  XVIII"'  dynasty,  but 
they  may  belong  to  any  of  the  four  New  Empire  standards,  though  naturally  the 
vast  majority  are  kedets.  Weights  in  the  form  of  bulls  or  of  bull's  heads  are 
never  found  previous  to  the  XVIIIth  dynasty;  the  weight  in  the  British  Museum, 
in  the  form  of  a  bull  and  inscribed  with  the  cartouche  of  Teta  of  the  VIth  dynastv, 
dates  from  the  New  Empire,  the  inscription  being  a  forgery,  as  Dr.  Budge  has 
pointed  out.  These  and  all  other  irregular  forms  mav  belong  to  any  one  of  the 
four  New  Empire  standards. 

Most  weights  are  made  of  stone  :  basalt,  granite,  limestone,  syenite,  alabas- 
ter, sandstone,  diorite,  haematite,  serpentine,  porphyry,  etc.  The  animal  forms 
are  usually  made  of  bronze,  and  are  sometimes  filled  with  lead.  The  ovoid 
weights  Form  Y  (»'.  e.  the  trussed  duck)  are  usuallv  of  porphyry,  diorite,  or  other 
hard  material.  The  barrel  weights  (1.  e.  the  serpents  head)  are  generally  of 
haematite,  syenite,  diorite,  etc.  The  circular  domed  weights  are  sometimes  of 
bronze,  and  those  with  the  handle  on  the  upper  surface  are  always  so.  The 
majority  of  the  New  Empire  weights  in  general  are  of  grey  basalt. 

It  should  be  remarked  that  it  is  a  very  common  error  to  class  objects  as 
weights  which  in  reality  have  an  entirely  different  use.  Paint-rubbers,  those 
thimble  shaped  objects  used  for  grinding-  the  paint  upon  the  slate  palettes,  are 
often  mistaken  for  weights.  Amulets  and  charms  in  fantastic  forms  are  often 


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placed  with  the  collection  and  carefull]  weighed.  Moreover  the  eyes  of  the  colos- 
sal uraei  which  often  adorn  the  temples,  have  been  found  to  be  made  in  the 
form  of  lln-  flatter  variety  of  the  circular  domed  class  of  weights,  and  these  must 

have  often  dropped  oul  and  have  I n  regarded  as  weights  bj   their  modern 

finders ■' .  It  will  be  realized,  then,  thai  il  is  mainlj  to  the  inscribed  specimens 
thai  one  musl  look  for  information  on  the  questions  discussed  in  tin-  lorc-fjoing 
pages. 

THE  PRACTICAL    VPPLICATION  OF  THE    UJOVE  REMARKS. 

The  Stud\  of  the  ancient  Kjjvplian  weights  does  uol  at  Grsl  appear  to  he  a 
matter  of  much  interest  or  value,  and  \el  there  is  much  to  he  learnt  from  it.  In 
the  Grst  place  a  comparison  of  the  systems  used  in  early  times  in  Egypl  with 
those  employed  h\  other  nations  of  the  same  period  would  lead  to  some  know- 
ledge of  archaic  trade'  routes  and  commercial  connections,  and  the  introduc- 
tion of  new  standards  of  weights  into  the  Nile  Vallej  —  as  for  example  thai  ol 
the  Phoenician  Gold  Standard  in  the  VI'1'  dynast]  or  thereabouts  and  thai  ol  the 
Kedel  Standard  in  the  XYIII"'  dynasty  —  mighl  with  profit  he  traced  to  their 
origin.  Again,  the  forms  of  the  weights  are  of  considerable  interest  in  ascertain- 
ing the  medium  of  exchange  employed  in  prehistoric  days.  Professor  Ridgeway 
has  shown  that  the  word  pecunia  is  lileralK  to  be  traced  lo pecus,  an  OX  actually 
being  the  equivalent  of  monej .  and  all  wealth  being  counted  in  units  of  oxen  m 
the  majority  of  early  nations.  In  Egypl  we  have  weights  of  the  Kedel  standard 
made  in  the  form  of  oxen  which  well  illustrate  this  subject.  Hut  is  there  not  a 
field  of  thought  to  be  explored  in  regard  to  the  Egyptian  weights  made  in  the 

form  of  trussed  ducks'  One  has  vet  to  learn   where  ducks  were   the  medium  of 

exchange.  Where,  again,  did  serpen!  weights  originate?  —  and  is  one  to  see 
in  the  serpent  the  (jenius  of  the  harvest  or  of  the  household,  used  to  represent 
a  unit  of  one  crop  or  one  house?  The  study  of  these  weights  carries  the  mind 
back  to  a  period  of  human  activity  so  remote  that  il  must  of  necessity  he  interest- 
ing to  the  archaeologist .  revealing  as  it  does  ll arliesl  glimpse  of  international 

commerce. 

Araongsl  Egyptian  records  there  are  main  inscriptions  which  give  important 
information  as  to  the  weighing  of  precious  metals.  One  is  the  greal  record  ol  the 
wars  of  Thoutmosis  III,  known  as  the  {.finals.  Here  all  the  gold,  silver,  copper. 
lapis  lazuli,  etc.,  captured  b\  the  Egyptian  armies  is  weighed  in  debens  and 

"'  M.  Legrain  pointed  this  out. 


kedets.  Thus  wo  read  of  silver  rings  weighing  9  GO  debens  1  kedet,  gold  of 
Naharin  weighing  45  debens  1/9  kedet,  and  so  on.  It  is  therefore  clear  that  the 
old  gold  standard  was  no  longer  used  for  weighing  large  masses  of  precious 
metals  or  stones.  A  second  document  is  the  Harris  Papyrus,  in  which  Rameses  III 
records  the  amount  of  gold,  silver,  copper,  etc.,  belonging  to  the  priests.  This 
again  is  weighed  on  the  kedet  system. 

A  study  of  the  subject  will  enable  one  to  judge  with  some  accuracy  the  actual 
weight  of  the  precious  metal  refered  to  in  these  and  in  other  inscriptions,  and 
in  this  respect  the  knowledge  obtained  from  an  examination  of  this  material  may 
be  found  to  be  of  practical  use.  Thus,  presuming  that  the  deben  is  1  oo  grammes 
in  the  XVIIIth  dynasty,  one  may  read  9G  gr.  G10  for  9G6  debens  1  kedet, 
and  4f)oi  grammes  for  45  deben  1/9  kedet,  and  so  on.  Those  who  wish  to  ascer- 
tain the  value  of  these  sums  in  modern  reckoning  —  and  here  also  is  a  field 
for  useful  work  —  will  find  the  following  equation  of  interest  : 

About  seven  acres  of  land  near  the  lake  of  Abydos  were  valued  at  one  deben 
of  silver  in  the  XXIst  dynasty.  An  acre  at  the  present  day  there  is  worth  about 
£  10.  Thus,  one  deben  of  silver  would  be  worth  to  the  Egyptian  what  £  70  is 
worth  to  us.  This  is  corroborated  by  another  inscription  in  which  the  value  of 
an  ox  is  given  as  1/1  2  of  a  deben  of  silver  which,  on  the  above  analogy,  is  about 
s£  6,  i.  e.  about  what  one  might  expect,  oxen  probably  being  slightly  more 
numerous  than  they  are  now.  A  further  inscription  states  that  the  relation  of 
silver  to  gold  was  as  5  is  to  3  :  thus,  if  a  deben  of  silver  is  ±  70,  a  deben 
of  gold  would  be  about  -£  117.  When  we  read,  therefore,  for  example,  of 
2  8  44  deben  of  gold  from  Wawat  (Lower  Nubia),  we  may  reckon  it  at  about 
■£.  332.448  and  so  on.  If  the  student  will  search  out  a  few  more  inscriptions 
bearing  on  the  subject,  and  will  obtain  as  accurate  an  equation  as  possible,  a 
flood  of  light  will  be  able  to  be  thrown  on  the  economic  conditions  of  Egvpt, 
Syria,  and  the  Sudan  in  ancient  times. 


NOTE. 

In  llie  following  catalogue  the  measurements  given  indicate  the  greatest  length,  breadth, 
height,  or  diameter,  unless  otherwise  stated.  The  change  in  weight  is  to  he  interpreted  as  a 
loss  unless  otherwise  stated. 


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ANTIQU I T  ES  EGY  PT I  EN  N  ES 

1)1    Ml'SKE  Dli  CAIRE. 


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WEIGHTS  AND  BALANCES. 


I.   Till;  KGYPTIAIN  GOLD  DEBEN  OR  STATER  STANDARD. 

31601.   Material  :  Black,  steatite.  —  Form  :  Rectangular,  rounded  top;  smooth 

polished.  —  Hieroglyphs  incised.  —  Length  o  in.  oiG  mill.,  breadth 
0  mi.  o  i  3  null. .  height  <>  in.  noli  null.  (  |il.  Ill  |. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Presenl  weigh!  :  h  gr.  <>.").  —  Change  :  o.  — 
Ancient  weight  :  h  gr.  (>">. 

.  I  ..'SB.  I 

liN'scnii'TioN  : 

x 

Value  :  One  third  of  a  Deben  or  Slater.  —  Unit  :  i  3  gr.  o5. 

Bibl.  :  Caialo/pm  Maspero,  a'  45oi  .  Mariette-Maspero,  Monuments  divers,  nl.  C,  n"  45;  Griffith, 

Proceedings  Society  llihtiriil  Archwolo/nj ,  June  i  M ya ,  |>.   'iii. 

31614.   Material  :  Black  basalt.  —  Form  :  I. —  Diameter  om. 021  mill.,  height 
11  m.  0  1  5  null. 

I'hovenance  :  Naukratis.    1  <S 8 5 . 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Presenl  weight  :  1  0  gr.  38.  —  Change  :  0.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  1  <>  gr.  38. 
Value  :  Three  < 1 1 1 ; i rters  of  a  Deben  or  Slater  1  1'.  r.  3  drachma1).  —  Unit  : 

i3  gr.  X'i. 

Bibl.  :  Petrie,  Naukratis,  i885,  u*  'is<> 

l.atal.  (lu  Muter,  n*  .'li-'-|.  1 


2  CATALOGUE  DU  MUSEE  DU  CAIRE. 

31284.    Material  :  Alabaster.  —  Form  :  X,  base  anil  ends  flattened.  —  Length 
o  m.  076  mill.,  breadth  o  in.  o38  mill.,  height  o  m.  o3i  mill.  (pi.  II). 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight :  1  38  gr.  35.  —  Change  :  o.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  1  38  gr.  35. 
Value  :  Ten  Debens  or  Staters.  —  Unit  :  1 38  gr.  35. 

Biel.  :  Catalogue  Maspero,  n°  6358. 

31631.   Material  :  Alabaster.  —  Form  :  II,  rough  work,  ill-shaped.  —  Diameter 
circa  o  m.  o3o  mill.,  height  o  m.  026  mill. 

Provenance  :  Naukratis,  1886. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  68  gr.  55.  —  Change  :  0.  — 

Ancient  weight :  68  gr.  55. 
Value  :  Five  Debens  or  Staters.  —  Unit  :  1  3  gr.  7  1 . 

31444.   Material  :   Red  haematite.  —  Form   :   X,   edges   rounded.  —  Length 
o  m.  o'i3  mill.,  breadth  o  in.  02&  mill.,  height  o  m.  019  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  ko  gr.  3.  —  Change  :  0.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  ho  gr.  3. 
Value  :  Three  Debens  or  Staters.  —  Unit  :  i3  gr.  A 3  3 - 

Bibl.  :  Ink  numeral  32779. 

31475.   Material  :  Basalt.  —  Form  :  N.  —  Diameter  0  m.  013  mill.,  height 
0  m.  oo5  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  1  gr.  36.  —  Change  :  0.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  1  gr.  34. 
Value  :  One  tenth  of  a  Deben  or  Slater.  —  Unit :  1  3  gr.  h. 

31320.   Material  :  Basalt.  —  Form  :  K,  neat  work,  sharp  edges.  —  Diameter 
o  m.  075  mill.,  height  0  m.  o5  cent. 

Preservation  :  Perfect. —  Present  weight :  526  gr.  95.  —  Change  :  0.  — 
Ancient  weight  -.52  6  gr.  95. 

Value  :  Forty  Debens  or  Staters.  —  Unit  :  i3  gr.  173. 


\\  EIGHTS   AMi   BALANI  I  3  3 

31332.   M  itbrial  :  Basalt.  —  I'd  km  •.  K  .  edges  sharp.  —  Diameter  o  m.  o55  mill., 

Iieijjhl  ii  in.  o38  mill. 

PrOVBNANCB  :   KarnaL 

Presbr\  ition  :  Perfect.-  -  Present  weight:  a  08  gr.  35.  —  Change :  <>.  — 

Ancient  weight :  208  gr.  35. 
Value  :  Sixteen  Debens  or  Stains.  —  Unit  :  iii  gr.  021. 

31306.   Mui.iiiu,   :   ISnl    liaMiialilc  Form   :    \.    edges   sharp.    —   Length 

0  in.  <»^'i  mill.,  breadth  0  m.  02  cent.,  height  <>  rn.  oiq  null. 

Preservation  :  Slightly  chipped.  —  Present  weight  :  2  •>  gr.85. —  Change  : 

ogr. 02.  —  Ancient  weight  :  2.")  gr.  87. 
Value  :  Two  Debens  or  Staters.  —  Unit  :  1  2  gr.  q35. 

NuTt  :  This  weigh  I  might  I"'  3  Kedels  of  8  j;r.  (ia3  though  Ihc  form  Buggests  Ihe  gold  standard. 

31635.   Material  :  Serpentine.  — Form   :  \\.  corners  and  edges  rounded. — 
Length  o  m.  028  mill.,  breadth  0  m.  <>•>  •>  null. .  Iieiehl  <>  m.  o->  '1  null. 

Provenance:  Naukratis,  1  885. 

Phkskiivation  :  AIiihisI  perfect;  very  small  chips.  — -   Present   weight  : 

5i  gr.  56.  —  Change  :  0  gr.  01.  —  Ancient  weight  :  5  1  ;jr.  •  >•">. 
\  u.ik  :  Four  Debens  or  Staters.  —  Unil  :  1  ■>  gr.  88. 

Bim..  :  1'f.trie.  Naukratis,  tH8T>.  a"  /i5i. 

31464.   Matbrial  :  Basalt.  —  Form  :  K.  rought.  —  Diameter  0  m.  01  '1  mill., 

height  (i  in.  oo(j  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  3  gr.  15.  —  Change  :  0.  — 
Ancient  weight  :  3  ;jr.  'i.>. 

Value  :  One  quarter  of  a  Deben  or  Stater  (i.e.  one  drachma).  —  Unil  : 

1  2  jjr.  8. 

31650.  Material  :  Grey  basalt.  —  Forh:K. —  Diameter  <>  in.  m  cent.,  height 

o  m.  006  null. 

Pro\ enance  :  Defenneh .  1  8<SI>. 


h  CATALOGUE  DU  MUSEE  DU  GAIP.E. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  1  gr.  06.  —  Change  :  o.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  1  gr.  00. 
Value  :  One  twelfth  of  a  Deben  or  Stater  (i.  e.   one  obol).  —  Unit  : 

12  gr.  72. 

31641.   Material  :  Black  diorite. —  Form:  A,  good  work;  polished.  —  Diameter 
0  m.  o55  mill.,  height  o  m.  ohh  mill. 

Provenance  :  Defenneh,  1886. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  2/16  gr.  65.  —  Change  :  0.  — 

Ancient  weight :  2/16  gr.  65. 
Value  :  Twenty  Debens  or  Staters.  —  Unit  :  1  2  gr.  332. 

31483.   Material  :  Bronze.  —  Form  :  K.  —  Diameter  o  m.  021   mill.,  height 

0  m.  0  1  3  mill. 

Preservation  :   Corroded.  —  Present  weight  :   2  5   gr.  5.  —  Change   : 

1  gr.  0  (gain).  —  Ancient  weight  :  zh  gr.  5. 
Value  :  Two  Debens  or  Staters.  —  Unit  :  12  gr.  25. 

31618.   Material  :  Green  basalt.  —  Form  :  N.  —  Diameter  o  m.  008  mill. ,  height 
0  m.  ooh  mill. 

Provenance  :  Defenneh,  1886. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  o  gr.  5i.  —  Change  :  0.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  0  gr.  5  1 . 
Value  :  One  twenty-fourth  of  a  Deben  or  Stater  (t.  e.  half  obol).  —  Unit : 

12  gr.  2  4. 

31610.   Material  :  Grey  diorite.  —  Form  :  P.  — Diameter  0  m.  02G  mill.,  height 
o  m.  oo5-o  m.  009  mill. 

Provenance:  Naukratis,  1  885. 

Preservation  :  One  small  chip.  —  Present  weight  :  1  2  gr.  1  5.  — Change: 

0  gr.  01.  —  Ancient  weight :  1  2  gr.  16. 
Value  :  One  Deben  or  Stater.  —  Unit :  1  2  gr.  16. 

Bibl.  :  Petrie,  Naukratis,  11'  4a5. 


\\  l.K.il  i  >    AMI    HAI.  \NCES.  5 

31415.   Matbrial  :   Basalt.         Form  :  J.  -   -  Diameter  o  m.  016  mill.,  height 

i<     III.     ill    I     Hill  I. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.    —  Presenl  weighl  :  6  gr.  02.    —  Change  :  0. — 

Vncient  weight  :  6  \\\\  <> ■• . 
Value  :  Hall'  Deben  or  Staler.  —  I  nil  :  1  a  gr.  0  '1. 

31622.   Material  :   Bronze.      -  Komi  :  K.         Diameter  0  m.  oi5  mill.,  height 

O  111.  008  mill. 

Phovemnce  :  Nankratis.   1886. 

Preservation  :  Corroded.  -      Presenl  weighl  :   6  gr.  07.    —  Change  : 

(i  ;;r.    ip")  I  loss).  Ancient  weigh!    :    6  gr.  02. 

Value  :  Half  Deben  or  Stater.  — ■  Unil  :  1  a  gr.  0^1. 

31309.   Material   :   Ila'inatite.      -  Form  :  0.  — Length  o  in.  027  mill.,  breadth 
o  in.  012  mill.,  height  0  m.  <>  1  '1  mill.  (pi.  11). 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Presenl  weighl  :  i  1  gr.  9.  —  Change  :  0.  — 

Ancient  weight  :    1  1  gr.  <). 
Value  :  One  Deben  or  Stater.  —  Unil  :  1  1  gr.  9. 

31452.   Material   :   Alabaster.    —  Form    :   C,   roughly    shaped.  —    Diameter 
o  m.  oa3  null.,  height  0  m.  018  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Presenl  weight  :  ->3  gr.  3. —  Change  :  0.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  2 3  gr.  3. 
Value  :  Two  Debens  or  Staters.  —  Unit:  1  1  jjr.  65. 

31484.   Material  :   Bronze.  —  Form  :  k-Y     -  Diameter  0  m.  02  cent.,  height 
0  m.  0 1  2  mill. 

Preservation  :  Corroded.    —  Pies, Mil  weighl  :  23  gr.  20,.  —  Change  : 

o  gr.  o3  (gain).  —  Incienl  weighl  :  23  gr.  26. 
Value  :  Two  Debens  or  Staters.  —  Unit  :  1  1  »rr.  63. 


6  CATALOGUE  DU  MUSEE  DU  GAIRE. 

31408.  Material  :  Basalt.  —  Form  :  K.  —  Diameter  o  m.  09  1  mill.,  heif'li t 
0  m.  01  2  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  1  1  gr.  55.  —  (mange:  0. — 
Ancient  weight  :  1  1  gr.  55. 

Value  :  One  Deben.  —  Unit  :  1  1  gr.  55. 

31494.  Material  :  Basalt.  —  Form  :  Oblong,  rounded  ends.  On  the  upper  side  a 
coiled  snake  is  carved,  covering  nearly  the  whole  surface. —  Length 
o  m.  20  cent.,  breadth  0  m.  11  cent.,  height  o  m.  10  cent.  (pi.  VII). 

Preservation  :  Slightly  chipped.  —  Present  weight  :  5780  grammes.  — 

Change:  i5  grammes. —  Ancient  weight  :  5y5o  grammes. 
Value  :  000  Debens  or  Staters.  —  Unit  :  1  1  gr.  5. 

II.  THE  PHOENICIAN  GOLD  DEBEN  OR  STATER  STANDARD. 

31612.  Material  :  Bronze.  —  Form  :  N.  —  Diameter  o  m.  019  mill.,  height 
o  in.  ooy  mill. 

Provenance:  Naukratis,  188G. 

Preservation  :  Corroded;  decayed  on  under  surface.  —  Present  weight  : 

i5  gr.  h.  —  Change  :  o  gr.  5.  —  Ancient  weight  :  1  5  gr.  9. 
Value  :  One  Deben  or  Stater.  —  Unit  :  1  5  gr.  q. 

31621.  Material  :  Bronze.  —  Form  :  N.  — Diameter  o  m.  01  q  mill.,  height 
o  111.  009  mill. 

Provenance:  Naukratis,  188G. 

Preservation  :  Corroded  slightly.  —  Present  weight  :  t  5  gr.  8.  —  Change  : 

o  gr.  01   (gain).  —  Ancient  weight :  i5  gr.  79. 
Value  :  One  Deben  or  Stater.  —  Unit  :  1  5  gr.  79. 

31473.  Material  :  Bronze.  —  Form  :  N.  —  Diameter  0  m.  022  mill.,  height 
o  in.  oo5  mill. 

Preservation   :   Slightly  corroded.  —   Present   weight   :    2    gr.    63.  — 
Change  :  o.  —  Ancient  weight  :  2  gr.  63. 


U  EIGHTS    \M>   B  \l.  W.I  -  7 

Value  :  One  sixth  of  a  Deben  or  Stater.  —  I  nit:  1  •">  |jr.  78. 

Noti  :  This  weight  might  beonc  fiflh  ofau  Egyptian  golil  Dehcn  or  Slater  of  i  :>  gr.  i5. 

31645.   Material  :   Basalt.  —  Form   :   Q,   rounded  edges;  roughly  made.  — 

Mi  \-i  1.1  mi  \r  :  AImiuI  0  in.  0 '1  cent,  square. 

Provenance  :  Naukratis,  1886. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.--  Present  weighl  :  1  53  gr.  7.  —  Change  :  0. — 

Ancient  weigh  I  :  1  53  gr.  7. 
Vai.i  i:  :  TVn  Deltens  <>r  Staters.  —  Unil  :  1  5  gr.  37. 

31607.   Material  :  Bronze.  —  Form  :  N.  —  Diameter  0  in.  «>i'i  mill.,  heighl 

o  in.  007  null.  I  pi.  Ill  ). 

Provenance  :  Naukratis.  1886. 

Preservation  :  Corroded.  —  Presenl  weighl  :  7  gr.  55.  —  Change  : 

11  gr.  01  (gain).  —  Ancient  weight  :  7  {jr.  54. 
1ns(  ription  :   •  i>n  upper  surface. 
Vali  e  :  Haifa  Deben  or  Stater.  —  Unil  :  1  5  ;jr.  08. 

Him.  :  Petrie,  Naukratis,  n"  395. 

31470.  Material  :   Bronze.  —  Form  :  N. —  Diameter  o  m.  017  mill.,  height 

0  in.  007  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.     -  Present  weighl  :  7  jjr.  'i  1 .  —  Change  :  o.  — 

Vncienl  weighl  :  7  gr.  '1 1 . 
Value  :  Half  a  Deben  or  Stater.  —  Unil  :  1  '1  gr.  Hi. 

31471.  Material  :    Bronze.  —  Form  :  X.  —  Length  0  m.  <n  5  mill.,  breadth 

(i  in.  oo(>  null.,  lieij'lit  (i  in.  <»<>;>  null. 


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Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weighl  :  1  gr.  8.r>.  —  Change  :  o.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  1  jjr.  85 , 
Vali  k  :  One  eijjlitli  of  a  Deben  or  Stiller.  —  Unit  :  1  '1  gr.  8. 


8  CATALOGUE  DU   MUSEE  DU  GAIRE. 

34316.  Material  :  Bronze.  —  Form  :  U,  upper  edges  and  corners  slightly 
rounded;  lower  edges  sharp.  —  Length  o  m.  029  mill.,  breadth 
o  in.  02  cent.,  height  o  in.  012  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  7 3  gr.  \h.  —  Change  :  0.  — 

Ancient  weight :  73  gr.  1  h. 
Value  :  Five  Dehens  or  Staters.  —  Unit  :  1  h  gr.  628. 

31311.  Material  :  Basalt.  —  Form  :  1.  —  Length  o  m.  07,^  mill.,  breadth 
0  m.  o58  mill.,  height  o  in.  0^7  mill. 

Provenance  :  Benha. 

Preservation1  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  /1 3 y  gr.  7.  —  Change  :  0.  — 
Ancient  weight  :  /1 3 7  gr.  7. 

Value  :  Thirty  Dehens  or  Staters.  —  Unit :  1  h  gr.  5q. 
Bibl.  :  Ink  numeral  38599. 

31322.  Material  :  Basalt.  —  Form  :  K.  edges  sharp;  polished.  —  Diameter 
o  in.  oG  cent.,  height  0  in.  o3  cent. 

Provenance  :  Mitrahineh. 

Preservation  :  One  chip  on  under  side.  —  Present  weight  :  2  1  7  gr.  5.  — 

Change  :  0  gr.  2.  — -  Ancient  weight :  2  1  7  gr.  7. 
Value  :  Fifteen  Dehens  or  Staters.  —  Unit :  \h  gr.  5i3. 

31276.  Material  :  Bronze.  —  Form  :  V. —  Length  and  breadth  at  top  om.  009  mill., 
length  and  breadth  at  bottom  0  in.  01  1  mill.,  height  0  m.  01  cent. 

Preservation  :  Slightly  corroded  and  cleaned.  —  Present  weight  :  1  ogr86. 

—  Change  :  o  (?).  —  Ancient  weight :  10  gr.  8k. 
Value  :  Three  quarters  of  a  Deben  or  Stater  (i.  e.  three  drachma?).  — 
Unit  :   1  h  gr.  453. 

Bibi..  :  Maspero,  Catalogue,  n°  /a 3 < j 7 . 

31638.  Material  :  Basalt.  —  Form  :  C-H. —  Diameter  o  m.  o65  mill.,  height 
o  m.  oh  cent. 

Provenance  :  Naukratis,   188G. 


\\  E1GII  rs   AM"   BALANCES.  lJ 

Preservation  :  Slighth  worn;  large  dentin  upper  surface,  and  slight  one 
in  under  surface.  Present  weight  :  356  gr.    i5.  —   Change: 

5  grammes.        Ancient  weight  :  36i  gr.  i5. 

Vali  i:  :  Twenty-flve  Debens  or  Staters.  -  -  Unit  :  i  h  gr.  '\  46. 

31407.   Material  :   Basalt.  Form  :  0.      -  Diaim-ler  «»  m.  oaa  mill..  lici;;lil 

i)  in.  in  i   null. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.        Present  weight  :  i  'i  gr.  36.     -  Change  :  o. — 
Vncienl  weight  :  i  -i  gr.  36. 

\  mi  i;  :  One  Deben  or  Slater.        lull  :  i  'i  ;;r.  3<>. 

31655.   Material   :    Haematite.  Form    :    X.    rounded    edges.  Length 


(p  m.  u\\-  null.,  breadth  o  m.  oig  mill.,  height  o  m. 


(i  i  -  null. 


Preservation  :  W  orn;  with  small  chips.  -     Present  weight  :  23  gr.  07.  — 

Change  :  0  gr.  o3.  —  Ancient  weight  :  23  gr.  1. 
\  m.i  1  :  ( tne  ami  a  half  Debens  or  Slater-  1 1.  <■.  six  drachmae  |.    —  I  nil  : 


1  '1  gr.  1  h. 


Bibl.  :  Maspkro,  Catalogue,  n"   'i.'iy.i. 

31282.   Material  :  Pink   limestone.  —    Form  :  X.  -      Length  0  m.  o3i  mill.. 
breadth  0  m.  0  1  9  mill. .  height  0  m.  0  1  6  mill. 

Presi:ii\atio\  :  Unldied  down  at  ends. 

Value  :  One  Deben  or  Stater.  —  Unit:  vh  gr.  06. 

liiBi..  :  Maspero,  Catalogue,  n"  i3gg 

III.  THE  EGYPTIAN  KEDET  STANDARD. 

31394.   Matbrial  :  Basalt.    -Form  :E,  neatlj  shaped.    -Diameter  0  m.  06  cent., 
height  0  m.  02  <)  mill. 

PrO\  ENANCB   :   SiilS.    1  (S()ri. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.       Present  weight  :  200  grammes.       Umnjje:  o. 

—  VnriiMit  wcijjlil  :  y  00  ijramincs. 
Value  :  Two  Debens  ( 20  Kedets).  -     I  nit  :  1  0  grammes. 

Catal.  du  Muih,  n"  3 1  a 7 1 .  2 


10 


CATALOGUE  DU  MUSEE  DU   GAIRE. 


31486.   Material  :  Bronze.  —  Form  :  I.  —  Diameter  o  in.  018  mill.,  height 
o  m.  0  i3  mill. 

Preservation  :  Corroded.  —  Present  weight  :   20  gr.  o5.  —  Change  : 

0  gr.  o5  (gain).  —  Ancient  weight  :  20  grammes. 
Value  :  Two  Kedets.  —  Unit  :  10  grammes. 

31325.    Material  :  Basalt.  —  Form  :  K-I.  —  Diameter  o  m.  0^3  mill.,  height 
0  in.  027  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  — -Present  weight  :  rjq  gr.  7.  —  Change  :  0.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  0,0,  gr.  7. 
Value  :  One  Dehen  (10  Kedets).  —  Unit  :  <j  gr.  97. 


31652. 


Material  :  Black  hasalt.  —  Form  :  C,  surface  well  smoothed  and  rounded. 

—  Diameter  0  in.  27  cent.,  height  o  m.  22  cent.  (pi.  V-Vl). 

Provenance  :  Mitrahineh. 

Preservation  :  Ahout  12/27  °f 'no  whole  weight  is  broken  away  and  lost. 

—  Present  weight:  1861 5  grammes.  —  Change  :  82 65  grammes. — 
Ancient  weight  :  26880  grammes. 

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This  inscription  around  the  weight  is  neatly  cut  in  with  a  thin  tool.  It 
gives  the  value  270  Debensand  the  name  of  King  Taharka  (XXVth  dyn.). 
Value  :  270  Debens  (2700  Kedets).  —  Unit  :  o,  gr.  955. 


WEIGHTS  AND  BALANCES.  u 

31363.   Matbrial  :   Basalt. -- Form  :  K.     -Diameter   o   tn.  oaG  mill.,  height 

(i  in.  01  6  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight :  19  gr.  91.     -Change:  0. — 
Ancient  weight  :  1  9  gr.  9  1  • 

\  u.i  k  :  Two  Kedets.  I  nit  :  9  gr.  (jo.j. 

31436.   Material  :  Alabaster.  —  Form  :  N.   -Diameter  0  m.  018  mill.,  height 
0  in.  og  cent. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  -  -  Presenl  weight  :  i  gr.  97. --Change  :  0.— 

Ancient  weight  :  '1  gr.  97. 
Value  :  One-  half  Kedet.        I  ml  :  9  gr.  gA. 

31417.   Matbrial  :  Basalt.  —  Form  :  K.  —  Diameter  0  m.  017  mill.,  height 

O  in.  O  1  1   mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.      -  Presenl  weight  :  U  gr.  97.  —  Change  :  0.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  h  gr.  97. 
Value  :  One  half  Kedet.  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  96. 

31360.   Material  :  Basalt.   —  Komi  :  K-N.  —  Diameter  0  m.  o35  mill.,  height 

it  in.  (i  ■>  1   null. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  '19  gr.  65.  —  Change  :  0.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  kg  gr.  65. 
Value  :  Five  Kedets.  —  Unit  :  g  gr.  g3. 

31634.   Material  :   Basalt.       ■  Form   :   1,   neat   work;   polished.    —  Diameter 
o  m.  o'l")  mill.,  height  0  m.  o3  cent. 

Provenance  :  Naukratis,  1886. 

Preservation  :  Ven  slightlj  chipped.     -  Presenl  weight  :  99  gr.  a5.  - 

Change  :  o  {jr.  02.  —  Ancient  weight  :  99  gr.  97. 
Value  :  One  Deben|  10  Kedets).  —  Unit :  9  gr.  937. 


12  CATALOGUE  DU   MUSEE  DU  CAIRE. 

31450.   Material  :  Basalt.  —  Form  :  K-N.  —  Diameter  o  m.  o3o  mill.,  height 
o  m.  oi  5  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight :  i  9  gr.  85.  —  Change  :  o.  — 
Ancient  weight :  19  gr.  85. 

Value  :  Two  Kedets.  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  925. 


31410.   Material  :   Basalt.  —  Form    :    L.  —  Diameter  0  m.  019  mill.,  height 
0  m.  01  3  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  9  gr.  92.  —  Change  :  0.  — 
Ancient  weight  :  9  gr.  92. 

Value  :  One  Kedet.  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  92. 

31376.   Material  :  Basalt.  —  Form  :  1.  —  Diameter.  0  m.  o34  mill.,  height 
o  in.  oa.'i  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight :  '19  gr.  kb.  —  Change  :  0. — 
Ancient  weight  :  ^9  gr.  45. 

Value  :  Five  Kedets.  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  89. 

31412.   Material  :  Basalt.  — Form   :   K.  —  Diameter  0   m.   02   cent.,    height 
0  m.  0 1  1  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  9  gr.  87.  —  Change  :  0.  — 
Ancient  weight  :  9  gr.  87. 

Value  :  One  Kedet.  — Unit  :  9  gr.  87. 

31495.   Material   :    (irey  granite.  —  Form  :   K,   rounded  edge.  —  Diameter 
o  m.  26  cent.,  height  0  m.  20  cent. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight :  19685  grammes.  — Change  : 
o.  — Ancient  weight :  19680  grammes. 

Value  :  Two  hundred  Debens  (2000  Kedets).  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  8^12. 


WEIGHTS  AMi   i:  ILANi  ES.  13 

31389.   Material  :  Basalt.      -Form  :  k.      -  Diameter   n  in.   o'i3   mill.,   height 

ii  in.   O  3  Q    null. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  — Presenl  weigh!  :  98  gr.  1.  -  -  Change  :  0.  — 

\iirn'iil  weighl  :  98  gr.  1 . 
Vali  b  :  One  Deben  ( 1  o  Kedets  |.  —  I  nit  :  9  gr.  8  1 . 

31395.   Material  :   Basalt.      ■  Form   :   k.  Diameter  0  m.  06  cent.,  height 

11  in.  < > 3 a  mill. 

Preservation  :  Slightlv  worn  around  edges.  —  Presenl  weighl  :  9 35  \*v.  -2'). 

—  Change  :  0  gr.  o5.  — Ancienl  weight  :  a35  gr.  3. 
Value  :  Twenty-four  kedets.  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  8o/j. 
N.in  :  This  weight  may  have  been  adjusted  lo  the  Persian  Siglus  standard  as  io  sigli  of  .">  gr.  88q. 

31301.  Material  :  Black  basalt.        Form  :  C,  rough  workmanship.  —  Diameter 

11  in.  oo()  mill. .  height  0  in.  006  null. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Presenl  weighl  :  0  gr.  98.  -  -  Change  :  o.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  o  gr.  98. 
Value  :  One  tenth  of  a  Kedet.  — -  Unit  :  g  gr.  8. 

Note  :  It  is  possible  that  this  weighl  belongs  lo  some  other  system,  but  1/10  is;i  common  fraction  in 

llifi  KihIcI  Simulant. 

Bibl.  :  Catalogue  Maspero,  n°  'i.tiq. 

31330.   Material  :  Grey  basalt.      -  Form  :  S,  rounded  edges  and  corners.  - 
Measi  rement  :  0  in.  o35-o  in.  o38  mill,  square. 

Preser\  \tion  :  Perfect.  —  Presenl  weight  :  1  95  gr.  9.  —  Change  :  0.  — 

Ancient  weight  :   hjTi  jjt.  9. 
Value  :  Two  Debens  (20  Kedets).  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  -7 < » - > - 

31660.   Material  :  Basalt.  — Form  :  k.  -  -Diameter  o  m.   o->S   mill.,   height 
o  m.  01  5  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Presenl  weighl  :  19  gr.  '17.     -Change  :  0.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  1  9  {jr.  07. 
\  u.i  1:  :  Two  kedets.     -  I  nil  :  g  gr.  78. 

Bibi..  :  Catalogue  Maspero,  n*  fi38o. 


14  CATALOGUE  DU   MUSEE  DU   GAIRE. 

31619.   Material  :  Bronze.  —  Form  :  K.  —  Diameter  o  m.  008  mill.,  height 
0  m.  oo5  mill. 

Provenance  :  Naukratis,  1886. 

Preservation  :  Corroded.  —  Present  weight  :    1    gr.  6/1.    —  Change  : 

o  gr.  01   (gain).  —  Ancient  weight  :   1   gr.  03. 
Valie  :  One  sixth  of  a  Kedet.  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  78. 


31435.   Material  :  Alahaster.  —  Form  :  N.  —  Diameter  0  m.  02  cent.,  height 
o  m.  009  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  U  gr.  88.  —  Change  :  0.  — 
Ancient  weight  :  h  gr.  88. 

Vaue  :  One  half  Kedet.  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  76. 

31337.   Mateiuvl  :  Basalt.  —  Form  :  K-N.  —  Diameter  0  in.  o/iG  mill.,  height 
o  in.  09 h  mill. 

Preservation  .  Perfect.  —  Present  weight :  97  gr.  55.  —  Change  :  0.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  97  gr.  55. 
Value  :  One  Deben  (1  0  Kedets).  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  755. 

31411.   Material   :   Basalt.  —  Form   :   K. —  Diameter   0    m.  02   cent.,    height 
0  m.  019  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight :  9  gr.  75.  —  Change  :  0.  — 

Ancient  weight :  9  gr.  75. 
Value  :  One  Kedet.  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  75. 

31472.   Material  :  Bronze.  —  Form  :   K.  —  Diameter  o  m.  011   mill.,  height 
o  m.  00G  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  3  gr.  9 5.  —  Change  :  o.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  3  gr.  9  5. 
Value  :  One  third  of  a  Kedet.  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  70. 


WEIGHTS   AND   BALANC1  5.  15 

31466.   Material  :   I5a-i.lt.      ■  Form  :  K.         Diameter  o  in.  oi5  mill.,  height 

t)  in.  ni  cent. 
Prbsbrvation  :  Perfect.      -  Presenl  weighl  :  3  gr.  a5.  —Change  :  o.  - 

Ancienl  weighl  :  3  gr.  a5. 
Vali  i:  :  One  third  of  a  Kedet.  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  7.".. 

31331.   Material  :   Basalt.         Form  :   Y.    -Length  0  m.  066  mill.,   breadth 

0  in.  <>'i.">  mill.,  Iieighl  <>  m.  o3a  null.  ( pi.  II  1. 

Preservation   :   Slight    loss    al   top  and    bottom.  Presenl    weighl    : 

i«i'i  gr.  3.  — Change  :  0  gr.  2.  -  -  Ancienl  weighl  :  19/1  gr.  5. 
V  vi.i  1.  :  Two  D.'h.Mis  ( an  Kedets).        I  nil  :  9  gr.  7  ■••">. 

31289.   Material  :  Iron.  — Form  :  D,  rough  work.     -Diameter  0  m.  oa5  mill., 
height  0  m.  02  1  mill.  (  pi.  Ill  )■ 
Preservation  :  Perfect.      -  Present  weighl  :  US  gr.  6.  —  Change  :  0. 

Vncienl  weighl  :  '18  gr.  6. 
Insi  ription  :  I 
Value  :  One  Five-Kedel  unil  of  unknown  name.  -  -  Unit  :  lOnekedet) 

9  W-  72- 

Note  :  See  remarks  in  introduction. 
Bin..  :  Catalogue  Maspero,  a°  436g. 

31339.   Material  :  Basalt.         Form   :   L.  -     Diameter  0   in.    <>'i   cent.,    height 
o  in.  o->. (j  mill. 

Preservation   :    Worn.  Presenl   weight  :   97  gr.    1").  ■    -  Change   : 

0  gr.  ot.  —  Ancient  weight  :  97  {jr.  16. 
Value  :  One  Dehen(io  kedets).  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  7  Mi. 

31324.  Material  :  Basalt.-  -Form  :  J,  sharp  edges.  — Diameter  om.  o53mill., 

Iirijjlil  0  111.  o36  mill. 

Provenance  :  Esneh. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.      -  Present  weight :  19'igr.  1. --Change  :  o. — 

Ancient  weijjlil    :    1  <|'l  gr.    1  . 

Vali  b  :  Two  Debens  I  20  Kedets).  -  -  Unil  :  9  gr.  705. 


i6  CATALOGUE  DU  MUSEE  DU  CAIRE. 

31340.   Material  :  Basalt.  —  Form   :  A.  —  Diameter  o  m.   087  mill.,  height 
o  m.  o3  1  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  97  gr.  o5.  —  Change  :  o. — 

Ancient  weight  :  97  gr.  o5. 
Value  :  One  Deben  (10  Kedets).  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  706. 

31382.   Material  :  Grey  granite.  —  Form  :  D.  —  Diameter o  m.  o3a  mill.,  height 
o  m.  oa3  null. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  68  gr.  5  l .  — Change  :  o.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  68  gr.  5t. 
Value  :  Five  Kedets.  —  Unit  :  q  gr.  703. 

31630.   Material  :   Volcanic  ash.  —  Form  :   P.  roughly  shaped.   —  Diameter 
0  m.  o  1  (i  mill.,  height  0  m.  007  mill. 

Provenance  :  Defenneh,  188G. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  — Present  weight  :  6  gr.  85.  —  Change  :  0. — 

Ancient  weight  :  6  gr.  85. 
Value  :  One  half  Kedet.  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  7. 

31312.    Material    :    Basalt.    — ■    Form    :    I.   neat    work:  polished.  —  Diameter 
o  m.  o63  mill.,  height  0  m.  o3G  mill. 

Provenance  :  Esneh. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  — Present  weight  :  96  gr.  97.  —  Change  :  0. — 

Ancient  weight  :  96  gr.  97. 
Value  :  One  Deben  (10  Kedets).  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  097. 

31353.   Material  :Qnartzite  sandstone.  —  Form  :  K-N.  —  Diameter  o  m.  o3a  mill. , 
height  o  m.  09  cent. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  6 8  gr.  65.  —  Change  :  o. 
—  Ancient  weight  :  68  gr.  65. 

Value  :  Five  Kedets.  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  69. 


w  I  [GHTS  AMi  l:  \l.  INCES.  17 

31348.   Material  :  Basalt.  — Fobm  :  K-N. -- Diameter  o  in.  o65  mill.,  height 

o  in.  oa5  null . 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Presenl  weighl  :  96  gr.  81.  —  Change:  0. 
—  Ancient  weighl  :  96  gr.  81. 

Vai  11  •;  :   ( >  1 1 » •  Delien  1  1  (i   ki'di'ls  ).   —  I  nil  :   <)  gr.  1)8  l . 

31493.   Material:  Pink  granite.  —  Form  :  K        Diameter  0  m.  31  cent.,  height 
0  in.  1 3  cent. 

Preservation  :  Slightly  worn.      -  Presenl  weight  :  <)(>7"  grammes.  — 

Change  :  in  grammes.      -  Ancienl  weighl  :  9680  grammes. 
Value  :  One  hundred  Debens  (1000  kedets).  — L'nil  :  9  gr.  68. 

BiBi..  :  Ink  numeral  'jytiQii  (?). 

31347.   Material  :  Basalt,  burnt.     -  Form  :  G.  —  Diameter  o  in.  o3y  null. .  height 
0  in.  o36  null. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  — ■  Presenl  weighl  :  96  gr.  "•(.  —Change  :  o. — 
Ancienl  weighl  :  96  gr.  79. 

Vm.ii:  :  One  Delien  (hi  Kedets).  —  Unit  :  <)  gr.  tiyi). 

31359.   Material   :   Basalt.      -  Form   :  L.  — -  Diameter  0  m.  o'i   cent.,  height 
0   in.  o3  rent. 

Pro\  enanck  :  Karnak. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  9G  gr.  73.  — Change  :  0.  — 

Ancienl  weighl  :  ()(>  gr.  7;"). 
\  m.i  1;  :  One  Dehen  (10  Kedels).    —  Unit  :    ()  gr.  Ciya. 

31275.   Material  :  Basalt.  —  Form  :  K.  —  Diameter  <»  m.  <i>i    mill.,  height 


0  in.  o  1  5  mil 


Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Presenl  weight  :  <j  gr.  G7.  -  -  Change  :  0. 
Incienl  weighl  :  q  gr.  67. 

\  m  1  1   :    1    Redd.  —  Unit  :  9  ^v.  67. 

B 1  n  1. .  :  Catalogue  Watpero,  n'  13g6. 

Calal.  iiu  Muire ,  a*  31971.  3 


18  CATALOGUE    DIJ   MUSEE   DU   CURE. 

31273.   Material  :  Garnelian.  —  Form  :  X.  —  Length  o  m.  o35  mill.,  breadth 
o  m.  oi6mill.,  height  o  in.  016  mill. 

Preservation   :  Somewhat  rubbed    at  either  end.  —  Present  weight  : 

9  gr.  G5.  —  Change  :  o  gr.  oi.  —  Ancient  weight  :  9  gr.  66. 
Value  :  i  Kedet.  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  66. 

Bibl.  :  Catalogue  Maspero ,  n°  'i.''()/j. 

31308.   Material  :  Haematite.  —  Foiim  :  0.  —  Length  0  m.  o3  cent.,  breadth 
0  m.  01  5  mill.,  height  0  in.  013  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  9  gr.  66.  —  Change  :  o.  — 
Ancient  weight  :  9  gr.  66. 

Value  :  1  Kedet.  —  Unit :  9  gr.  66. 

31433.   Material  :   Basalt.  —  Foiim  :  J.  —  Diameter  o  m.  016  mill.,   height 
0  m.  0 1  1  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  h  gr.  83.  —  Change  :  0.  — 
Ancient  weight  :  h  gr.  83. 

Value  :  1/2  Kedet.  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  66. 

31288.   Material  :  Black  basalt.  —  Form  :  K-N.  —  Diameter  0  m.  o38  mill., 
height  0  in.  02  1  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect,  except  for  small  chip.  —  Present  weight  :  'i8gr.  25. 

—  Change  :  o  gr.  01.  —  Ancient  weight  :  48  gr.  26. 
Value  :  5  Kedets.  —  Unit :  9  gr.  65. 

Bibl.  :  Catalogue  Maspero,  a°  A 3(18. 

31663.   Material  :  Black  basalt.  —  Form  :  K.  —  Diameter  o  m.  027  mill., 
height  0  m.  018  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  19  gr.  3.  —  Change  :  0.  — 
Ancient  weight  :  19  gr.  3. 

Value  :  2  Kedets.  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  65. 

Bibl.  :  Catalogue  Maspero,  n°  A 3 7  1 . 


\\  EIGHTS    \M>   BALANC1  S.  19 

31335.   Materiai    :  Grej   granite.       -  Form  :   K.         Dia ler  o  m.  okh  mill.. 

height  ii  in.  oa i)  null. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  gG  gr.  V  —  Change  :  o.  — 

Vncienl  weight  :  96  gr.  V 
Vali  1.  :   1  Deben  |  1  >>  Kedets  \.        I  ml  :  g  gr.  64. 

31378.   Material  :  |{a-;ilt.     -  Form  :  A-B.        Diameter  0  m.  <>•>•">  mill.,  height 

(i   m.   02  9    mill. 

Presera  ition  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  hS  gr.  1  3.  —  Change  :  <».  — 

Ancient  weielil  :  48  gr.   1  3. 
Value  :  5  Kedets.  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  626. 

31383.    Mui.iuw.   :   Basalt.   —  Form   :  N.  -       Diameter  <>  m.  o3y   mill..   1 1  •  •  1 ; ; 1 1 1 

0  Ml.    ml)    mill. 

Preserv  \tion  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  38  gr.  'i3.  -  -  Change  :  o.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  38  gr.  'i3. 
Value  :  'i  Kedets.  —  Unit  :  <j  gr.  G07. 

31321.   Material  :  Grej  granite.  —  Form  :  K-L.  — Diameter  0  m.  1  1  .">  mill.. 
height  0  m.  o":>  mill. 

Provenance  :  Memphis. 

PiiKSKiivATioN  :  One  hreakajje  on  upper  surface;  worn.  —  Present  weight  : 
10,08  grammes.  Change    :    1  •»   grammes.    —  Ancient  weight   : 

1  ();>n  grammes. 

Inscription  :  A  demotic  inscription  on  one  side  ven  rough  lj  nil. 
Valuk  :  20  Debens  (  :>oo  Kedets).  —  Unit  :  <|  gr.  6. 
IJibi..  :  Catalogue  Matpero,  u'  6356. 

31287.    Mukhiw.  :  Alabaster.      -  Form  :  E.         Diameter  at  base  o  m.  o33  mill.. 
height  o  in.  o2  i  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  '18  gr.  3.  — Change  :  o. — 
Ancient  weigh!  :  18  gr.  3. 

\  u.i  i;  :   .)   Kedets.  —  Unit    :   (j  gr.   6. 

BlBL.  :  Catalogue  Matptro,  11°  1367. 


20  CATALOGUE  DU  MLJSEE  DU  GAIRE. 

31319.   Material  :    Bronze.  —  Form   :   L-N.  —   Diameter   o    m.    017  mill., 
height  0  m.  0  1  cent. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  1  0,  gr.  3.  —  Change  :  0.  — 
Ancient  weight :  19  gr.  9. 

Value  :  9  Kedets.  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  G. 
31366.    Material  :  Basalt.  —  Form  :  K-N.  —  Diameter  o  111.  09 5  mill.,  height 


o  111.  o  1  5  1 


.ill. 


Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  19  gr.  9.  —  Change  :  o. — 
Ancient  weight  :  19  gr.  9. 

Value  :  2  Kedets.  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  6. 

31462.  Material:  Basalt.  —  Form  :  K.  —  Diameter  0  in.  oi5  mill.,  height 
0  m.  009  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  3  gr.  9.  —  Change  :  0.  — 
Ancient  weight  :  3  gr.  9. 

Value  :  i/3  of  a  Kedet.  —  Unit :  9  gr.  6. 

31643.  Material  :  Black  and  white  granite.  —  Form  :  L-O.  —  Diameter 
0  m.  009  mill.,  height  0  m.  oo5  mill. 

Provenance  :  Defenneh,  1886. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  o  gr.  8.  —  Change  :  0.  — 
Ancient  weight :  0  gr.  8. 

Vali  e  :   1/1  2  of  a  Kedet.  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  6. 

1930.  Material  :  Bronze  with  lead  filling.  —  Form  :  This  weight  is  made  in  the 
form  of  a  heart  •#•  with  a  handle  attached  to  the  top.  —  Height 
0  in.  078  mill.,  breadth  o  m.  06  cent.,  thickness  0  m.  o35  mill.  (pi.  IX). 

Preservation  :  Corroded  and  cracked.  —  Present  weight  :  ^79  gr.  5.  — 

Change  :  Equal  gain  and  loss.  —  Ancient  weight :  ^79  gr.  5. 
Value  :  o  Debens  (5o  Kedets).  —  Unit :  9  gr.  09. 

Bjbl.  :  Catalogue  of  Building  Materials,  n"  if)3o. 


WEIGHTS    \M>   BALANCES.  21 

31418.   Material  :  Basalt.     -  Form  :  I).  -      Diameter  o  m.  017   mill.,  height 

O  111.  11 1  '1  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Presenl  weighl  :  9  gr.  58.  —  Change:  0.  — 
Ancient  weighl  :  q  gr.  58. 

Value  :   1   Kedet.  —  I  ml  :  q  i;r.  f>8. 

31364.   Material  :  Basalt.  —  Form  :  K-N.  -  -  Diameter  0  m.  028  mill.,  height 

11  in.  ni:i  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Presenl  weighl  :  19  gr.  i5.  —  Change:  o. — 

Ancient  weight  :  1  <j  gr.  1  5. 
Value  :  9  Kedets.  —  Unit  :  q  gr.  .  >  -7 . > . 

31399.   Material  :  Grey  granite.         Form  :   M,  roughly  shaped.         Diameter 

o  111.  08;")  mill..  Iieielit  11  111.  <>3f>   mill. 

Proven \m  1;   :   Medinel  lliiliu. 

Pukskhvation  :  ( ill ipped  round  edges.  —  Present  weight:  5ya  jjr.  6:"). — 

Change  :  5  grammes.  —  Ancient  weighl  :  Tcyy  jjr.  65. 
Value  :  <>  Delwiis  (60  Kedets).  —  Unit:  q  gr.  627. 

Notf.  :  This  weight  is  probably  adjusted  l"  100  Persian  sigli  of  -r>  gr.  77(1. 

31385.   Material  :   Grey  diorite.  —  Form  :  M.  —  Diameter  0  m.  o38  mill., 
heifjlit  0  in.  o3  cent. 

Provenance  :  Mitraluneli. 

PuESEiiwTioN  :  Perfect.  —  Presenl  weighl  :  q5  {rtv.  'i.  —  Change  :  <».  — 

Ancient  weight  :  qf>  jj-r.  h. 

Vai.i  k  :   1  Delien  (10  Kedets).  —  Unit  :  <)  \\v.  54. 

31609.   Material  :  Limestone.  —  Form  :  D.  —  Diameter  <>  m.  o36  mill.,  height 

o  111.  09 6  mill. 

Provenance  :  Naukratis,  1886. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Presenl  weight :  h-j  fir.  65.  —  Change  :  o.  — 

Ancient  weijdit  :  Ay  gr.  65. 
Value  :  5  Kedets.  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  53. 


22 


CATALOGUE  DU  MUSKE  DU  CAIRE. 


31401.   Material  :  Basalt.  —  Fobm   :   15.  —  Diameter  o  m.  oa  cent.,   height 
o  in.  o  i  8  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  — ■  Present  weight  :  ig  gr.  oa.  —  Change  :  o.  — 
Ancient  weight  :  19  gr.  o5. 

Value  :  9  Kedets.  —  Unit :  9  gr.  52 5. 
31392.   Material  :  Bronze.  —  Form  :  K.  —  Diameter  o  in.  o3a  mill.,  height 


0  111.  o^y  mi 


II. 


Preservation  :  Much  corroded.  —  Present  weight  :  97  gr.  7.  —  Change  : 

a  gr.  5  (gain).  —  Ancient  weight  :  g5  gr.  9. 
Value  :  1  Dehen  (  10  Kedets).  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  59. 

31664.   Material:  Bronze. —  Form   :  I.  —  Diameter  o  m.  017   mill.,   height 
0  111.  012  mill. 

Preservation    :    Slighth    corroded  and    cleaned.    —  Present   weight    : 
19  gr.  o5. —  Change :  Equal  gain  and  loss.  —  Ancient  weight :  i9gr.  o5. 
Value  :  9  Kedets.  —  Unit :  9  gr.  5a. 

Bibi..  :  Catalogue  Maspero,  n"  llS'jo. 


31604.   Material  :  Grey  granite.  —  Form  :  C.  sides  and  top  smooth:  base  rough. 

—  Diameter  at  base  o  m.  oho  mill.,  height  o  m.  o35  mill.  (pi.  III). 

Provenance  :  Sais. 

Preservation  :  Slightly  chipped  along  edge  of  base.  — 
Present  weight  :    190  gr.  20.  —  Change  :  o  gr.  1. 

—  Ancient  weight  :  1  90  gr.  35. 
Inscription  :  Hieroglyphs  cut  on  upper  surface. 
Value  :  2  Debens  (90  Kedets).  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  5  1  7. 

Bibi..  :  Journal  (V entree  du  Musee,  n°  sq5Aq. 


li  = 


1 1 


V 


31373.   Material  :  Basalt.   —  Form  :  J.  —  Diameter  o  m.  o33  mill.,  height 
o  m.  093  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  67  gr.  57.  —  Change  :  0.  — 
Ancient  weight  :  ft 7  gr.  57. 


Value  :  5  Kedets.  —  Unit  :  9  j 


,  gr.  Diu. 


\\  l  IGH  PS   AND   BALANI  I  -  -:; 

31658.   Matbrial  :  Alabaster.      -  Form  :  I.  -  -  Diameter  o  m.  .'•.•7  mill.,  height 
n  in.  09  cent. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Presenl  weighl  :  ig  gr.  <>•>.  -  -Change  :  0.  - 
Ancienl  weighl  :  1  9  gr.  02. 

\  u.i  1:  :  9  Kedets.  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  5  1  . 

i.,ii    :  Catalogue  Maspero,  n    ViyS. 

31295.   Material  :  Bronze.  -  -  Form  :  D.  -      Diameter  0  m.  01  cent.,  heighl 
11  in.  007  mill. 

Preservation  :  Slight  corrosion.  —  Presenl  weighl  :  3  gr.  17.  --Change  : 

(i.  —  Ancienl  weighl  :  3  gr.  1  7. 
Vai.i  k  :  1  •''>  of  a  Kedet.  —  I  ml  :  g  gr.  ">  1. 

31380.   Material  :  Basalt.      -  Form  :  C-G.  -      Diameter  0  m.  o35  mill.,  height 

i»   III.   02  '1   null. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Presenl  weighl  :  '17  gr.  5.  —  Change  :  0.  — 

Ancient  weighl  :  '17  gr.  5. 
Value  :  .">  Kedets.  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  5. 

31377.   Material  :  Uabaster.  -  -  Form  :  K.        Diameter  0  m.  o36  mill.,  height 
o  111.  ()•.>  rent. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Presenl  weighl  :  '17  gr.  '18.  —  Change  :  <».  — 

Ancient  weighl  :  '17  gr.  i8. 
Vali  i:  :  ■">  Kedets.  —  Unil  :  g  gr.  'jqG. 

31367.  Material  :  Basalt.  -      Form  :  K.  -   -  Diameter  <>  m.  02/i  mill.,  heighl 
o  111.  <ii  .)   mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Presenl  weight  :  1  8  ;;r.  99.  —  Change  :  <>•  - 

Ancient  weight  :  1  8  ;;i'.  99. 
Value  :  3  Kedets.  —  I  ml  :  9  gr.  V,.'>. 


2fl  CATALOGUE  DU  MUSEE  DU  CAUSE. 

31379.   Material  :  Basalt.  —  Form  :   K.  —  Diameter  o  m.  o35   mill.,  height 
o  m.  o-j3  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  /17  (jr.  h'].  —  Change  :  0.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  k 7  gr.  67. 
Vai.uk  :  5  Kedets.  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  h^k. 

31488.   Mvtkhial  :  Bronze.  —  Fomi  :  K-N.  —  Diameter  o  m.  01  1  mill.,  height 
o  in.  008  mill. 

Preservation   :  Corroded.   —  Present  weight  :   h  gr.  7 5.  —  Change  : 

o  gr.  01  (gain).  —  Ancient  weight  :  h  gr.  76. 
Value  :  1/2  Kedet.  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  <u8. 

31468.   Material  :  Alahaster.  —  Form  :  N.  —  Diameter  0  in.  01  G  mill.,  height 
o  in.  007  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  3  gr.   16.  —  Change  :  0.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  3  gr.  16. 
Vai.uk  :   i/3  of  a  Kedet.  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  US. 

31649.   Material  :  Grey  basalt.  —  Form  :  K.  —  Diameter  0  m.  ot  2  mill.,  height 
o  m.  00 5  mill. 

Provenance  :  Defenneh,  188G. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  1  gr.  58.  —  Change  :  0.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  1  gr.  58. 
Value  :  1/6  of  a  Kedet.  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  68. 

31351.   Material   :   Basalt.    —   Form    :    B-I,    roughly    shaped.    —    Diameter 
0  m.  039-0  m.  0/12  mill.,  height  0  m.  oa5  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  96  gr.  75.  —  Change  :  o.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  all  gr.  75. 
Vali  k  :  1  Dehen  (1  o  Kedets).  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  670. 


WEIGHTS   AND   BALANCES.  -■"' 

31405.   Material  :  Basalt.        Form  :  K  N.     -  Diameter 026  mill.,  height 

ii  in.  hi  5* mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.        Presenl  weighl  :  l8  ;;r.  .)•">.       Change  :  o.  — 

Vncienl  weight  :  i  8  gr.  90. 
Value  :  a  Kedets.   —  Unit  :  9  gr.  hqb. 

31422.   Material  :   Basalt.       -  Form  :  I'.         Diameter  0  in.  02a   mill.,  height 
i)  in.  i)  t  1   mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.     -  Present  weight  :  9  gr.  '17.  -  -  Change  :  o.  - 
Ancient  weight  :  g  gr.  67. 

\  \i.i  1,  :  1    Kedet.      -  Unit  :  9  gr.  '17- 

31371.   Material  :  Green  marble.         Form  :  K.      -  Diameter  0  m.  o35  mill., 

height  0  m.  oa3  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.     -  Presenl  weight  :  '17  gr.  '■>■>■  —Change  :  0.  — 
Ancient   weijjlil  :   '17  gr.  3?>. 

„.    r,A/ 


Vai.i  i;  :  5  Kedets.      -  Unit  :  9  gr.  'it 


»  1. 


31387.   Material  :  Basalt.       -  Form  :  K.      -  Diameter  0  m.  ohh  mill.,  height 
H  in.  o-j .)  mill. 

Provenance  :  Mitrahineh. 

Preservation  :  One  small  chip.     -  Presenl  weighl  :  <)'i  gr.  6.     -  Change  : 

0  gr.  01.  —  Ancient  weight  :  96  gr.  6  1 . 
Value  :  1  Dehen  (10  Kedets).  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  66  1 . 

31669.  Material  :  Black  basalt.  -  -  Form  :  I. —  Diameter  0  m.  02  cent.,  height 

(»  in.  0  1  '1  mill. 

Preservation  .  Perfect.  —  Presenl  weighl  :  9  gr.  46.  — Change  :  o.  — 

Vncienl  weighl  :  9  gr.  'id. 
\  \i  1  1.  :  1   Kedet.  —  Unit  :  g  gr.  'i<>. 

Bibl.  :  Catalogue  Mtupero,  if  i38g. 

Catal.  du  Mutee  .  n*  3 1  "  7  1 . 


26  CATALOGUE  DU   MUSEE  DU   CAUSE. 

31434.   Material  :  Basalt.  —  Form  :  N.  —  Diameter  o  in.  019   mill.,  height 
0  m.  on  cent. 

Puesehvatiox  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  A  gr.  73.  —  Change  :  0.  — 

Ancient  weight :  A  gr.  73. 
Vvi.uk  :  1/2  Kedet.  — -  Unit  :  9  gr.  ri6. 

31446.   Material  :  Porphyry.  —  Form  :  K.  —  Diameter  o  m.  02 3  mill.,  height 
o  m.  0 1  3  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  9  gr.  43.  —  Change  :  0.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  9  gr.  A3. 
Value  :  1  Kedet.  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  A3. 

31637.   Material  :   Basalt.  —  Form    :    S,    rounded   edges.  —  Measurement   : 
o  111.  oA  cent,  square. 

Provenance  :  Naukratis,  1  885. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight :  188  gr.  A5.  —  Change  :  0.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  188  gr.  A5. 
Value  :  2  Debens  (20  Kedets).  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  A22. 

31323.   Material  :  Basalt.  —  Form  :  K,  edges  sharp.  —  Diameter  0  m.  o56  mill. , 
height  o  111.  o3i">  mill. 

Preservation  :  Worn  around  lower  edge.  —  Present  weight  :  188  gr.  A. 

—  Change  :  o  gr.  o5.  —  Ancient  weight  :  188  gr.  A5. 
Value  :  2  Debens  (20  Kedets).  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  A22. 

31654.   Material  :  Haematite.  —  Form:X,  rounded  edges.  —  Length  0  m.  075  m., 
breadth  0  m.  oA5  mill.,  height  0  m.  o3o  mill. 

Presehvation   :  Two  small   chips.  —  Present  weight  :  188  gr.  3.  — 

Change  :  0  gr.  01.  —  Ancient  weight  :  1 88  gr.  3  1 . 
Value  :  20  Debens  (>>oo  Kedets).  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  Aio. 

Bibl.  :  Catalogue  Maspero,  n°  ft3Go. 


\\  EIGHTS    Wl»   B  U,ANCI  -  -: 

31342.   Material  :  Basalt.     -  Form  :  A.  polished  on  upper  an. I  lower  surface.  — 
Diameler  o  m.  o  fi  'i  null. .  Iieighl o3(]  null. 

I'ih.skiuviuin  :  Perfect.        Presenl  weighl  :  i  88  gr.  :'>.  —  Change  :  o. 

Vncienl  weighl  :  1 88  gr.  3. 
\  Ui  i;  :  •.  Dehens  I  •><>  Kedets).  —  Unil  :  <>  gr.  h  \  ■>. 

31402.   Material  :  Basalt.      -  Form  :  B.         Diameter  o  m.  021  mill.,  height 

o  111.  <>  i  H  null. 

Preservation:  Perfect.        Present  weight :  18  gr.  8.  —  Change  :  o. — 

\inicnl  weighl  :  i  8  gr.  8. 
Vai  i  b  :  •■  Kedets.  —  Unil  :  9  gr.  '1. 

31442.   Material  :  Basalt.  —  Form  :  F-O.    -  Diameter  0  in.  092  mill.,  Iieighl 


(i  in.  0  1  3  mil 


RESERVATl 


o>  :  Perfect.         Presenl  weight  :  9  gr.  fi.  —  Change  :  o.  - 


\1n1cnl  weighl  :  g  gr.  1. 
Vali  i:  :  1  Kedet.    —  Unil  :  9  gr.  '1. 

31272.   Material    :    Alabaster.    —   Form    :    I.  Diameter  0    m.    022    null.. 

height  <i  in.  0 1  '1  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.      -  Presenl  weighl  :  9  gr.  h.  —  Change  :  0.  - 

Ancient  weight  :  9  gr.  '1. 
Vali  e  :   1  Kedet.  —  Unit  :  <)  gr.  h. 
r.im.  :  Catalogue  Matpero,  n"  i3g3. 

31666.   Material  :  Bronze.      -  Form  :   I.  —  Diameter  0  in.  oi3   mill.,  heighl 
0  in.  019  mill. 

I'ni.M-.iiwnoN  :  Sli;;liil\  cuitimI.-iI  and  cleaned.  —  Present  weight  :  g  gr.  '1. 

—  Change  :  0.  —  Ancient  weighl  :  9  gr.  h. 
Vai.i  i:  :   1  Kedet.    -  I  nil  :  9  gr.  i. 

Bibl.  ;  Catalogue  Matpero,  n"  1386. 


28  CATALOGUE  DU  MUSEE  DU  CA1RE. 

31416.   Material  :  Basalt.  —  Form   :   I.  —  Diameter  o  m.  oi5  mill.,  height 
o  in.  o  i  i  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  — -  Present  weight  :  U  gr.  7.  — -  Change  :  0.  — 
Ancient  weight  :  U  gr.  7. 

Value  :  1/2  Kedet.  —  Unit  :  9  \]\\  h. 

31611.   Material  :  Green  hasalt.  —  Form  :  K,  roughly  shaped.  —  Diameter 
o  m.  01  cent.,  height  o  111.  oob  mill. 

Provenance  :  Defenneh,  1  88 G. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  0  gr.  q4.  —  Change  :  0.  — 
Ancient  weight  :  0  gr.  0/1. 

Value  :  1/10  of  a  Kedet.  —Unit  :  9  gr.  h. 

31313.   Material  :   Basalt.  —  Form  :  A.  —  Diameter  0  in.  o38  mill.,  height 
o  m.  o3/i  mill. 

Preservation1  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  q.H  gr.  9.  —  Change  :  o.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  q3  gr.  (). 
Value  :   1  Dehen  (10  Redds).  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  3g. 

31615.   Material  :  Black  veined  limestone.  —    Form    :   N,   badly  shaped.   — 
Diameter  0  m.  o->^>  mill.,  height  0  in.  01  1  mill. 

Provenance  :  Defenneh,  188G. 

Preservation  :  Slightly  worn.  —  Present  weight  :  9  gr.  38.  —  Change  : 
o  gr.  01.  —  Ancient  weight  :  9  gr.  3  9. 

Value  :  1  Kedet.  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  3q. 

31341.   Material  :  Basalt.  —  Form  :  A.  —  Diameter   0  m.  067  mill.,  height 
0  in.  o3i  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  — -  Present  weight  :  9 3  gr.  88.  —  Change  :  0.  — 

Ancient  weight :  93  gr.  88. 
Value  :  1  Deben  (1  0  Kedets).  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  388. 


WEIGHTS  AND  i:  ILANCES.  29 

31345.   Mu'i.iiim.  :  Husalt.    —  Form  :  V      -  Diameter  o  m.  o65   mill.,  height 


o  in.  o->.»  mil 


Prbsbrvation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  93  gr.  8.  —  Change  :  0. — 
Ancient  weight  :  g3  gr.  8. 

Vai  11:1  Deben  1  1  0  Kedets  1.  —  Unit  :  g  gr.  38. 

31362.   Material  :  Basalt.    —  Form  :  K.       ■  Diameter  0  m.  026  mill.,  height 
11  m.  <i  1  q  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Prcsi'iil  woijjhl  -.  18  jjr.  76. —  Change  :  0. 
Ancient  wnjjlil  :  1  8  {jr.  7 li. 

\  in  1:  :  •»  Ki'ilcts.  —  I  nil  :  q  gr.  .'!8. 

31646.   Material  :  Basalt.      -  Form  :  K.     —  Diameter  0  in.  oa3  mill.,  height 

n  m.  0  1  3  mill. 

Provenance  :  Naukratis,  1886. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  g  gr.  38.  —  Change  :  <>.  — 
Ancient  weight  :  9  gr.  38. 

Value  :  1  Kedet.  —  Unit  :  g  gr.  '1. 

31432.   Material  :  Pebble.   —  Form  :  K.  —  Diameter  <>  m.  016  mill.,  height 
0  m.  01  1   mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  '1  gr.  66.  —  Change  :  0.  — 

\11nent  weight  :  '1  gr.  66. 

Value  :   1    •  Kedet.  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  38. 

31370.   Material  :  Basalt.  —  Form  :  F.  —  Diameter  <>  m.  oa3  mill.,  height 

(i  in.  o  1  ;>  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  18  gr.  7-1.     -  Change  :  0.  — 
Ancient  wcijjhl  :   1  8  {jr.  7 5. 

Value  :  ••  k<'<lc-ts.     -  I  nil  :  g  {jr.  3y."i. 


30  CATALOGUE  DU  MUSEE  DU  GAIRE. 

31413.   Material  :  Basalt.  —  Form  :  K.  — Diameter  o  in.    oif)   mill.,  height 
o  in.  012  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  9  gr.  3y.  —  Change  :  o.  — 
Ancient  weight  :  9  gr.  37. 

Value  :   1  Kedet.  — -  Unit  :  9  gr.  87. 

31354.   Material  :  Basalt.  —  Form  :  K-L.  —  Diameter  o  in.  oBa  mill.,  height 
o  in.  o38  mill. 

Preservation  :  Worn.  —  Present  weight  :  1  87  gr.  9.  —  Change  :  0  gr.  1. 
—  Ancient  weight  :  187  gr.  3. 

Value  :  s  Dehens  (20  Kedets).  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  3GB. 

31642.   Mateiual  :  Grey  basalt.  —  Form  :  A.  neat  work:  polished.  —  Diameter 
0  m.  o/j  cent.,  height  0  m.  o35  mill. 

Provenance  :  Natikratis,  188O. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present,  weight  :  9 3  gr.  0.).  —  Change  :  0.  — 
Ancient  weight.  :  93  gr.  65. 

Value  :   1  Dehen  (10  Kedets).  — Unit  :  9  gr.  365. 

31317.   Material  :  Basalt.  —  Form  :  K-N.  —  Diameter  0  111.  o45  mill.,  height 
0  m.  098  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  93  gr.  i\h.  —  Change  :  0.  — 
Ancient  weight  :  93  gr.  O'i. 

Value  :    1  Dehen  (10  Kedets).  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  306. 

31338.   Material  :  Basalt.  —  Form  :  K.  —  Diameter  0  in.  okk  mill.,  height 
0  m.  027  mill. 

Preservation  :  Slightly  chipped.  —  Present  weight  :  93  gr.  6.  —  Change  : 
(»  gr.  o-}.  —  Ancient  weight  :  93  gr.  (is. 

Value  :  1   Dehen  (10  Kedets).  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  362. 


\\  l  IGH  rS    \M>   BALANCES.  :''' 

31659.   Material  :  Blacfc  basalt.        Foim  :  K.        Diameter  o  m.  026  mill.,  heighl 
0  in.  0  1  G  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.      -  Present  weigh  I  :  i8gr.  72.     -Changeio.- 

VinH'iil  weight  :  1  8  gr.  79. 
Valui    :  a  Kedets.  — ■  I  nil  :  g  gr.  36. 

Bibl.  :  Catalogue  Vaspero,  n    I379. 

31425.   Material  :  Basalt.       -  Ponsi  :  G.      -  Diameter  0  in.  016  mill.,  heighl 
0  in.  0  1  a  mill. 

Phesehwtmn  :  Perfect.     -  I'ivm.,.1  weight  :  '1  gr.  68.     -Change  :  0.  — 

Vncienl  \\<'i;;lil  :  '1  gr.  '»^- 
\  u.i  1:  :   i/->  keilcl.        I  nil  :  <)  gr.  36. 

31296.   Material  :  Bronze.  —  Form  :  G.      -Diameter  0  in.  009  mill.,  height 
11  in.  019  mill • 

Preservation  :  Perfect.—  Presenl  weight  :  3  gr.  12.  —Change:  0.  — 

Ancienl  weigh!  :  3  gr.  1  2. 
Vali  e  :  i/3  of  a  Kedet.  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  36. 

Bibl.  :  Catalogue  Maspero,  11 '  '1.107. 

31423.   Material  :   Basalt.   —  Form  :  1.  —  Diameter  0  m.  019  mill.,  heighl 

o  111.  0  1  ■  '<   mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.     -  Presenl  weighl  :  9  gr.  35.     -  Change  :  0.  — 

Ancienl  weighl  :  <)  gr.  35. 
Valuk  :  1  Kedet.  —  Unit  :  <)  gr.  35. 

31290.    Material  :  Bronze.  -  -Form  :  K.    —  Diameter  0  m.  o33  mill.,  height 
0  111.  09  3    mill. 

Preservation  :  Corroded  and  cleaned.  —  Present  weighl  :  93  gr.  35. 

Change  :  0.  — Ancienl  weighl  :  ()3  gr.  35. 
Valui  .  1  Deben  (1  0  Kedets  |.         Unil  :  9  gr.  335. 

Bidi..  :  Catalogue  Maspero,  a'  /i 3 «» 3 . 


32  CATALOGUE  DU  MUSEE  DU  GAIRE. 

31457.   Material  :  Basalt.  —  Form  :  D-G,  rough.  — ■  Diameter  o  in.  o  1  5  mill., 
height  o  in.  o  i  i  null. 

PiiKsiiitvATioiv  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  ri  gr.  ()(>.  —  Change  :  o.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  fi  gr.  60. 
Valiu:  :  1/9  Kedet.  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  32. 

31465.   Material  :   Basalt.  —  Form  :  K.  —  Diameter  0  in.  010  mill.,  height 
0  111.  009  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  — ■  Present  weight  :  3  gr.  1.  —  Change  :  o.  — - 

Ancient  weight  :  3  gr.  1 . 
Value  :  i/3  of  a  Kedet.  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  3. 

31293.   Material   :   Alabaster.    —   Foiim    :    0,    roughly   shaped.    —  Diameter 
o  111.  01/1  mill.,  height  o  m.  008  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  3  gr.  1.  —  Change  :  0.  — 

Ancient  weighl  :  3  gr.  1. 
Value  :  i/3  of  a  Kedet.  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  3. 

Bibi..  :  Catalogue  Maspero,  11°  /i5ofl. 

31627.    Material  :  Black  hasalt.  —  Foiim  :  K.  —  Diameter  0  m.  01  h  mill.,  height 
0  in.  009  mill. 

Provenance  :  Defenneh,  i88C>. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  3  gr.  1.  —  Change  :  o.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  3  gr.  1 . 
Value  :  1/.'!  of  a  kedet.  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  3. 

31478.   Material  :  Bronze.  —  Form  :  P.  —  Diameter  o  m.  008  mill.,  height 
0  111.  oo3  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  — -  Present  weight  :  1  gr.  55.  — -  Change  :  0.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  1  gr.  55. 
Value  :  1/6  of  a  Kedet.  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  3. 


\\  EIGHTS    \.M>  BALANCES.  33 

31487.   Material  :  Bronze.         Form  :  0.      -  Diameter  o  in.  oi5  null.,  heighl 
i)  in.  008  null. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  9  gr.  29.  —  Change  :  0.  — 

Vncienl  weight  :  g  gr.  99. 
Vau  i:  :  1  Kedet.  —  I  nit  :  9  gr.  29. 

31365.   Material  :  Basalt.      -  Form  :  K-N.      -  Diameter  0  m.  026  mill.,  height 

(i  in.  Hi  .>  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.        Present  weight:  18  gr.  57. -- Change  :  0. — 

Ancient  weight  :  1  8  gr.  5y. 
Vau  i:  :  -  Kedets.  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  285. 

31286.   Matbrial  :  Bronze.      -  Form  :  1.  -      Diameter  <>  m.  o-.?3  mill.,  height 
(i  m.  01  5  mill. 

Preservation  :  Corroded  and  cleaned.     -  Presenl  weight  :  66  gr.  i5.  — 

Change  :  0  gr.  •>.  —  Ancient  weight  :  46  gr.  35. 

Value  :  5  Kedets.   —  I  nil  :  9  gr.  27. 

Bibl.  :  Catalogue  Mnxpero,  n°  636G. 

31318.   Material:  Bronze.  -  -  Form  :  K-l.  -  -  Diameter  0  m.  026  mill.,  height 

0  m.  o  1  5  mill. 

Preservation  :  Corroded  and  cleaned.  —  Present  weighl  :  'Hi  gr.  28.  — 
Change  :  o.  —  Ancient  weight  :  '16  gr.  28. 

\  mi  1;  :  5  Kedets.  —  I  nit  :  g  gr.  257. 

31461.  Material  :  Basalt.  -  -  Form  :  k-IS.  -     Diameter  0  m.  oi3  mill.,  heighl 

0  m.  007   mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  -  -  Presenl  weighl  :  3  gr.  08.  -  -  Change  :  0.  — 
Ancient  weighl  :  3  gr.  08. 

\  mi  1.  :  i;.'5  ul'  a  Kedel.  —  I  nit  :  g  gr.  "  '1. 

t.nlul.  </u  Muter,  n°  3l971. 


34  CATALOGUE  DU  MUSEE  DU  CAIRE. 

31463.   Material  :  Basalt.  —  Form  :  V.  —  Diameter  o  m.  o  1  5  mill.,  height 
o  m.  ooc)  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  3  gr.  08.  —  Change  :  o.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  3  gr.  08. 
Value  :  i/3  of  a  Kedet.  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  <zk. 

31356.   Material  :  Grey  granite.  —  Form  :  A-B.  —  Diameter  0  m.  062  mill., 
height  0  in.  o5i  mill. 

Preservation  :  Chip  on  upper  surface.  —  Present  weight  :  46o  gr.  5.  — 

Change  :  1  gramme.  —  Ancient  weight  :  46 1  gr.  5. 
Value  :  5  Dehens  (5o  Kedets).  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  2 3. 

31305.   Material    :    Copper.  —  Form  :  X,  edges  slightly  rounded.  —  Length 
0  in.  0^2  mill.,  breadth  o  m.  02G  mill.,  height  o  in.  02  cent. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  92  gr.  ih.  —  Change  :  0.  — 
Ancient  weight  :  92  gr.  26. 

Value  :  1  Dehen  (10  Kedets).  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  22/1. 

31485.  Material  :  Bronze.  —  Form  :  K-N.  —  Diameter  0  m.  018  mill.,  height 
0  m.  00G  mill. 

Preservation  :  Corroded.  —  Present  weight  :   18  gr.  45.  —  Change  : 
o  gr.  01  (gain).  —  Ancient  weight  :  18  gr.  hh. 

Value  :  2  Kedets.  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  22. 

31428.  Material  :  Basalt.  —  Form  :  I-L.  From  one  side  to  the  other  a  small 
hole  is  drilled  o  m.  001  mill,  in  diameter.  —  Diameter  o  m.  01  h  mill., 
height  0  m.  0  1  2  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  h  gr.  (J.  —  Change  :  0.  — 
Ancient  weight  :  h  gr.  6. 

Value  :  1/2  Kedet.  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  2. 


\\  EIGHTS    \ND   BAI  INI  I  -  3a 

31307.   Material:  Bronze.     -  Form  :  X ,  ends  sharp.  -     Length  o  m.  o3  5  mill. , 
breadth  o  m.  oa  cent. .  height  o  m.  o  i  G  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Presenl  weight  :  ''•">  ;;>'•  9&- — Change:  >>. — 
Vncienl  weight  :  ri5  gr.  g5. 

\  m.i  i.  :   .">   Ki'ili'l-,.      -    |  ml   :   ,,  gr.    i  g, 

31336.   Material  :  Basalt.         Form  :  K.      •  Diameter  o  in.  o45  mill.,  beighl 
o  in.  o-.?8  mill. 

Preseri  \nn\  :  Perfect.  —  Presenl  vveighl  :  i  10  gr.  2 5.  --Change  :  o.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  1 10  gr.  a5. 

\  m.i ie  :  i  a  Kedets.  —  Unit  :  g  gr.  i  87. 

\un  :  ' |* l j  1  -  uri.riii  mighi  bavellie  value-  1  •.>  ki'ileU  in  order  thai  ii  should  be  used  in  dealing  with 
Persian  merchanls,  as  90  Persian  sigli  ol  •>  ;;r.  5ia. 

31624.   Material  :  Porphyry.  —  Form  :  L.  —  Diameter  0  m.  01  1  null.,  beighl 
(i  111.  007   mill. 

I'lim  ENANCE   :   DHrilllt'll .    1  <S(Sli. 

Preservation  :  t me  minute  chip.  — -  Present  vveighl  :  1  gr.  ->3.  — ■  Change  : 

ii  (practically).  — Ancient  weight  :  1  gr.  ;k5. 
Vaixi:  :   1  <>  of  a  Kcdcl.  —  I  nit  :  9  gr.  18. 

31447.   Material:  Basalt.   —  Form  :  K.  —  Diameter  0  m.  021    null.,  beighl 
o  in.  o  1  .>  mill. 

Preservation  :  Chip  lost  from  upper  surface  and  afterwards  polished  down. 
—  Present  weight :  q  gr.  1  •">.  —  Change  :  0  gr.  01.    —  Ancient  weight : 

9  if-  16- 
\  mi  1.  :  1  ECedet.  —  I  nit  :  g  gr.  1  6. 

31426.   Material  :  Basalt.  —  Form  :  N.  —  Diameter  <>  in.  017  mill.,  height 

0  in.  007  null. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.    —  Present  weight  :  '1  gr.  ;">8.  -  -  Change  :  o.  — 
Vncicnl  weight  :  '1  gr.  58. 

\  m.i  1.  :  1/2  Kedet.    -  I  nil  :  o  er.  1  6. 

5. 


30  CATALOGUE  DU  MUSEE  DU   CAIKE. 

31375.   Material  :  Basalt.  —  Form  :  K-N.  —  Diameter  o  m.  o34  mill.,  height 
o  in.  02  cent. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  — Present  weight  :  45  gr.  75.  —  Change  :  o.  — 
Ancient  weight  :  45  gr.  7.5. 

Value  :  5  Kedets.  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  i5. 

31616.    Material  :  Green  basalt.  —  Form   :  D.   —  Diameter  o  m.  018  mill., 
height  o  in.  o  l  5  mill. 

Provenance  :  Defenneh,  i 886. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  9  gr.  i5.  —  Change  :  0.  — 
Ancient  weight  :  9  gr.  i5. 

Value  :  1  Kedet.  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  i5. 

31403.   Material  :  Basalt.  —  Form  :  B.  —  Diameter  0  m.  02  cent.,  height 
0  m.  o  18  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  18  gr.  2  5.  —  Change  :  0.  — 
Ancient  weight  :  18  gr.  28. 

Value  :  2  Kedets.  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  12  5. 

31453.   Material    :    Alahaster.  —  Form    :    C    (roughly    shaped).  —  Diameter 
0  m.  027  mill.,  height  o  in.  017  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight :  1  8  gr.  2  5.  —  Change  :  o.  — 
Ancient  weight  :  18  gr.  2b. 

Value  :  2  Kedets.  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  12b. 

31355.   Material  :  Basalt.  —  Form  :  K-N.  —  Diameter  o  m.  078  mill.,  height 
0  in.  o4  cent. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight :  455  gr.  45.  —  Change  :  o.  — 
Ancient  weight  :  455  gr.  45. 

Value  :  5  Debens  (1.  e,  5o  Kedets).  — Unit  :  9  gv.  109. 


\\  I  1 1. II  IS   AND   BALANCES.  :*7 

31429.   Material  :  Basalt.      -Form  :   K.       -  Diameter  o  m.  oi5  mill.,  height 

o  iii.  008  null. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  -  -  Presenl  weight  :  'i  gr.  55.        Change  :  o.  - 

Ancient  weighl  :  'i  gr.  •>•>. 
Value  :  1/2  Kedet.        Unil  :  9  gr.  1 . 

31421.   Material:  Basalt.    -Form:  K,  rounded  edges.    -Diameter  0  m.  093  mill., 

height  0  in.  o55  mill. 

Preservation   :   Perfect,  except    for  slighl    wearing   in  center  ol   under 

surface.  —  Present  weight   :  908  gr.  'i'i.    —  Change  :  0  gr.  5.  — 
Ancient  weight  :  908  gr.  96. 
Value  :  1  0  Debens  (1.  e.  1  00  Kedets).  —  Unil  :  9  gr.  089. 

31304.   Material  :  Haematite.    -Form  :  X,  well  polished;  edges  slightlj  rounded. 

—  Length  0  m.  <>•'>-  mill., breadth 028 mill., height  0  m.  0  1  8  mill. 

(pi.  11). 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weighl  :  90  gr.  8.  —  Chang.'  :  o. — 

Vncienl  weight  :  90  gr.  8. 
Value  :  1  Deben  (1.  e.  10  Kedets).  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  08. 

31443.   Material  :  Haematite.  —  Form  :  \.  edges  rounded.    -Length  0  m.  o53  m., 
breadth  0  m.  o3  cent.,  height  0  m.  022  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Presenl  weight  :  90  gr.  8.  -  -  Change  :  o.  - 

\ncieiil  weight  :  90  gr.  8. 
Value  :  1  Deben  (1.  e.  10  Kedets).  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  08. 

Bibl.  :  Ink  Qumeral  39778  (?). 

31665.   Matbrial  :  Alabaster.  -  -  Form  :  J.  •   -  Diameter  o  111.  022  mill.,  beighl 

0  in.  o  1  '1  null. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  9  gr.  08.  —  Change  :  o. — 

\ncieiit  weight   :  9  gr.  08. 
Value  :  1  kedet.  —  Unit  :  g  gr.  08. 

Bibl.  :  Catalogue  Utupero,  n"  4385. 


38  CATALOGUE  DU   MUSHE  DU  CAIRE. 

31427.  Material:  Basalt.  —  Form:N,  roughly  shaped.  —  Diameter  o  m.  o  17  mill., 
height  0  in.  007  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  h  gr.  roh.  —  Change  :  o.  — 
Ancient  weight  :  h  gr.  56. 

Value  :  1/2  Ketlet.  —  I  nil  :  ()  gr.  08. 

31656.  Material  :  Crystalline  limestone.  —  Form  :  R,  edges  rounded,  surface 
polished.  —  Length  0  m.  0-2 5  mill.,  breadth  0  in.  o->  cent.,  height 
0  m.  0  1  5  mill. 

Preservation  :  Two  or  three  small  chips.  —  Present  weight :  1  8  gr.  (>.  — 

Change  :  o  gr.  1.  —  Ancient  weight  :  18  gr.  7. 
Value  :  2  Kedets.  — -  Unit  :  q  gr.  07. 
Bibl.  :  Catalogue  Maspero,  11°  ^* 3 7 G . 

31343.  Material  :  Basalt,  burnt.  —  Form  :  K.  —  Diameter  o  in.  oo3  mill., 
height  0  m.  o32  null. 

Preservation  :  Slight  chip  on  upper  surface.  — -  Present  weight :  1  8 1  gr.  1 . 

—  Change  :  o  gr.  01.  —  Ancient  weight  :  181  gr.  1  1 . 
Value  :  •>  Debens  (i.  e.  20  Kedets).  —  Unit  :  q  gr.  o55. 


31501.    Material  :  Basalt.  —  Form  :  0.  —  Diameter  o   111.   1  1  ;r>    mill.,   height 
7 


0  m.  072  mill 


Preservation  :   Much  broken.   —  Present  weight  :  1780  grammes.  — 

Change  :  3o  grammes.  — Ancient  weight  :  1810  grammes. 
Value  :  -20  Debens  (t.  e.  -joo  Kedets).  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  o5. 

Bibl.  :  Ink  numeral  -371)98. 

31368.   Material  :  Grey  diorite.  —  Form  :  I-C.  —  Diameter  o  in.  02 h  mill., 
height  0  m.  02  cent.  (pi.  II). 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  18  gr.  1.  —  Change  :  0.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  18  gr.  1. 
Value  :  2  Kedets.  —  Unit  :  9  gr.  o5. 

Bibl.  :  Ink  numeral  17. 


WEIGHTS    Wh   BAL  VNCES.  39 

31437.   Matbrial  :   Basalt.      -  Fonti  :  N.  —  Diameter  o   m.  02  cent.,  beighl 

it  in.  <>  i  i    mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.        Presenl  weighl  :  ggr.  o5.    —Change  :  o.  — 
Ancient  weighl  :  g  gr.  o5. 

Vali  i:  :  i  Kedet.  —  I  nil  :  t)  gr.  o5. 

31448.   Material  :   Basalt.      -  Foim  :  N.         Diiimeicr  <»  in.  »•<■>  mill..   Iieighl 
o  in .  oi  cent. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Presenl  weighl  :  q  gr.  o5.    —Change  :  o.  — 
Ancient  ueijjlit  :  q  gr.  o5. 

\  vi. UE  :    i    Kedet.  —  I  nit   :  <|  ;;r.  <>.>. 

31314.   Material  :  Basalt.  —  Form  :  T.  rounded  edges.     -  Diameter  o  m.  067- 
<p  in.  o5  cent,  square,  lieijrlil  0  m.  026  mill. 

Preservation  :  Ver\  slightly  chipped.  -  -  Presenl  weighl  :   180  gr.  fi.  — 

Change  :  0  gr.  01 .   —  Ancient  weight  :   1  8<»  jjr.  (i  1 . 

\  ilue  :  2  Debens  i  i.  0.  20  Kedets  |.  —  I  nit  :  g  gr.  o3. 

31628.  Material  :  Black  basalt.    —  Form  :  H.  roughly  shaped.  —  Diameter 

0  m.  0  1  1    mill. .  heijjlil  i)  in.  <>(><)  mill . 

Provenance  :  Defenneh .  1  N8('>. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Presenl  weighl  :  3  gr.  01.  — Change  :  o. — 

Ancient  weight  :  3  gr.  0  1 . 

\  mi  e  :  i/3  of  a  Kedet.  —  I  nil  :  g  gr.  o.3. 

31344.   Matbrial  :  Gre\  granite.     —  Form  :  K.  neal  workmanship,  polished. — 
Diameter  0  m.  o52  mill.,  height  0  m.  o3fl  mill. 

1'iiKSKitv \tion  :  \er\  sliir||il\  clupped.  —  Present  weight:  180  gr.  55. — 
Change  :  0  gr.  <>i.  — Ancient  weighl  :  180  gr.  56. 

Value  :  2  Debens  (1.  e.  20  Kedets).  —  I  nil  :  g  jjr.  <>"'s. 


40  CATALOGUE  DU   MUSEE  I>U   CA1RE. 

31358.  Material  :  Basalt.  —  Form  :  K-L.  — Diameter  o  m.  ok-2  mill.,  height 
o  in.  02  5  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  0,0  gr.  o5.  —  Change  :  o.  — 
Ancient  weight  :  90  gr.  o5. 

Value  :  1  Dehen  (i.e.  10  Ketlets).  —  Unit  :  q  gr.  oo5. 


31274.  Material  :  Bronze.  —  Form  :  IN.  —  Diameter  o  m.  01  5  mill.,  height 
0  111.  oo(i  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight :  q  grammes.  —  Change  :  o.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  9  grammes. 
Value  :  1  Kedet.  —  Unit  :  9  grammes. 

Bibl.  :  Catalogue  Maspero,  11°  1>Z^>. 

31477.  Material  :  Basalt.  —  Form  :  N.  —  Diameter  0  m.  012  mill.,  height 
0  m.  ooy  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  1  gr.  5.  —  Change  :  o.  — 
Ancient  weight  :  1  gr.  5. 

Value  :  1/6  of  a  Kedet.  —  Unit  :  9  grammes. 

31603.  Material  :  Grey  basalt.  —  Form  :  Rectangular,  rounded  edges  and 
corners:  neat  workmanship.  —  Length  o  111.  oA3  mill.,  breadth 
o  m.  o3i  mill.,  height  0  m.  025  mill.  (pi.  III). 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight :  89  gr.  92.  —  Change  :  o.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  8q  gr.  92. 
Inscription  :  11 111  cr  5  r>. 
Value  :  5  double-Kedels.  —  Unit  :  17  gr.  98/1  (8.992x2). 

31302.  Material  :  Green  serpentine  (?).  —  Form  :  X,  edges  sharp.  — Length 
o  m.  0G2  mill.,  breadth  o  in.  066  mill.,  height  o  m.  027  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  89  gr.  9.  —  Change  :  0.  — 
Ancient  weight  :  89  gr.  9. 

Value  :  1  Dehen  (/.  e.  10  Kedets).  —  Unit  :  8  gr.  99. 


\\  E1GH  rs    \M>   BAI  AN'  l>.  'il 

31623.   Material  :  Bronze.         Form  :  N.  — Diameter  <>  in.  oia  mill.,  height 

it  in.  oo5  mill. 

Proa  bnanci  :  Naukralis,  i  88G. 

Preservation  :  Slighl   corrosion.  —   Presenl   weight   :   3  grammes.  — 
Change  :  o  gr.  01  (gain).      ■  Vncienl  weight  :  a  gr.  99. 

\  u  1  1    :    1  .'!  11I'  a  Kedet.      -  Unil  :  8  gr.  117. 


31326.    Material   :   Basalt.  —  Form   :  I'..   —  Diameter  0  m.  o38  null.,  height 


1 1 


0  in.  017  111 1 1 


Preservation  :  Perfect. — -Present  weight :  89  gr.  6  f>.  —  Change:  0.  — 

Vncient  weight  :  80  gr.  <i.». 
Valui  :   1  Deben  1 '.  <■.  10  Kedets).  —  Unil  :  IS  gr.  q()5. 

31459.   Material        Basalt.  Form         K.    roughh    shaped.  Diameter 

(i  in.  017  mill. .  height  0  in.  0 1  cent. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Presenl  weight  :  '1  gr.  '18.  — Change:  0. — 
Ancient  weight  :  U  gr.  18. 

\  w.i  1.  :   1  •„>  Kedet.  —  I  nit  :  8  gr.  96. 

31294.   Material:  Gre\  basalt.   — Form  :  I.  —  Greatest  diameter  o  m.  016  mill., 
height  i)  in.  11 1  cenl . 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weighl  :  a  gr.  <j8.  —  Change  :  o.  — 
Ancient  weighl  :   •»  gr.  98. 

\  m.i  1:  :  i/3  of  a  Kedet.  —  Unil  :  8  gr.  \\'\. 

Bibl.  :  Catalogue  Matpero,  n'  45o5. 


31400.   Material  :  Basalt.      •  Form  :  B.     -  Diameter  0  m.  oai   mill.,  heighl 

O  in.  O  1  ~  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Presenl  weighl  :  1  -  gr.  85.    —Change  :  0.  — 

Vncient  weighl  :  1  7  gr.  85. 
\  \i.t;i.  :  9  Kedets.  —  I  nil  :  8  gr.  926. 

Catal.  itu  Muter,  n"  81871.  6 


42  CATALOGUE  DU  MUSEE  DU   CAIRE. 

31662.  Material  :  Bronze.  —  Form  :H,  roughly  shaped.  — Diameter  o  in.  o  1  h  in., 
height  o  in.  01  2  mill.  (pi.  III). 

Preservation  :  Slightly  corroded  and  cleaned.  — Present  weight :  1  7  gr.  85. 
—  Change  :  o.  —  Ancient  weight  :  17  gr.  85. 

Value  :  2  Kedets.  — -  Unit  :  8  gr.  0,2. 

Bibi..  :  Catalogue  Maspero,  n"  4373. 

31636.  Material  :  Basalt.  —  Fobm  :  G.  There  appear  to  have  been  some  signs  or 
marks  on  upper  surface  but  these  are  erased. — Diameter  o  m.  o65  mill., 
height  o  in.  0^7  mill. 

Provenance  :  Naukratis,  188G. 

Preservation  :  Slightly  worn.  —  Present  weight  :  hhh  gr.  G7.  —  Change  : 
1  gramme.  — Ancient  weight  :  Vi5  gr.  G7. 

Vvi.uk  :  5  Debens  (5o  Kedets).  —  Unit  :  8()  gr.  i34  (8.918x10). 

31500.  Material  :  Basalt.  —  Form  :  .1,  roughly  shaped.  —  Diameter 
0  m.  1  1  5  mill.,  height  0  in.  oq  cent. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  1780  grammes.  —  Change  : 
0.  —  Ancient  weight  :   1780  grammes. 

Value  :  20  Debens  (1.  e.  200  Kedets).  —  Unit  :  8  gr.  q. 

I'lBL.  :  Ink  numeral  278(17  (?). 

31357.  Material  :  Black  basalt.  — Form  :  N-P,  roughly  shaped;  polished.  — 
Diameter  o  m.  o85  mill.,  height  o  m.  o35  mill. 

Provenance  :  Benha. 

Preservation  :  Two  large  fractures  on  under  surface,  and  several  small 
chips  on  upper  edges.  —  Present  weight  :  5 26  gr.  8.  —  Change  : 

7  grammes.  —  Ancient  weight  :  533  gr.  8. 

Value  :  6  Debens  (1.  e.  Go  Kedets)  or  1  Mina  (t.  e.  5o  staters).  —  Unit : 

8  gr.  8tjG  (stater  :  10.676). 

Bibl.  :  Catalogue  Maspero ,  n"  4356. 


\\  I  IGHTS   AMi   B  \I.AM  I  -  43 

31456.   Material  :   Rasalt.      -  Form   :  C.  •       Dia ler  o  in.  "Hi  mill.,  height 

(i  in.  him}  null. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Prcsenl  weighl  :  'i  gr.  'i.'!.  — Change  :  <>.  — 

Ancient  weighl  :  'i  gr.  13. 
Value  :  i  a  Kedet.  —  I  nil  :  8  gr.  86. 

31350.    Material  :   Basalt.      -  Form  :  N.  -      Diameter  o  m.  <>'i->  mill..  height 
ii  in.  <>■•.'!  null. 

Preservation  :  Worn  and  chipped.         Present  weight  :  87  gr.  8<).  — 

Change  :  0  gr.  .">.  —  Ancient  weighl  :  88  gr.  Bg. 
Value  :  1  Deben  (t.  e.  10  Kedets).        I  nil  :  8  gr.  83g. 

31449.   Material  :  Basalt.  Form  :  N.  —  Diameter  <>  in.  09.lt  null.,  height 

(i  111.  <ii  '.\  null. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weighl  :  17  gr.  61.  -     Change  :  o. — 
Ancient  weight  :   1  -  gr.  G  1 . 

\  \i  1  e  :  a  Kedets.  -—  I  nit  :  8  gr.  8o5. 

31381.   Material   :   Alabaster.    —   Form    :    K.   I'oujjhU    shaped.  —    Diameter 
11  in.  <>!}•>  mill. .  height  0  m.  <> a  1  mill. 

Presera  ition  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight :  'i  'i  grammes.  —  Change  :  o.  — 

\ncienl  wi-ijjlit  :  \h  jjriininn's. 
\  \i  1  e  :  5  Kedets.    —  I  nil  :  8  gr.  N. 

31440.   Material  :  Basalt.  —  Form  :  K.  — Diameter  <>  m.  091    null.,  height 
o  m.  11  1  9  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Prcsenl  weighl  :  8  gr.  8.  —  Change  :  o.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  8  gr.  8. 
\  mi  b  :  1  Kedet.     -  I  nit  :  8  gr.  8. 

31334.   Material :  Black  basalt.    -Form  :  A.  polished.  —  Diameter  0  m. o65  null. . 
height  11  in.  ().')()  null. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.        Presenl  weighl  :  1  y5  gr.  8.  — Change  :  0. — 
Ancienl  weighl  :  17.1  gr.  8. 

\  mi  1:  :  •>  Debens  1  >.  e.  -"i  Kedets  |.  —  Unil  :  8  gr.  79. 


!i<i  CATALOGUE  DU   MUSEE  DU  CA1RE. 

31657.   Material  :  Serpentine.  — -  Form  :  N.  —  Diameter  o  m.  of>7  mill.,  height 
o  m.  o  i  (')  mill. 

Preservation  :  One  small  chip;  otherwise  perfect.  —  Present  weight  : 
17  gr.  55.  —  Change  :  0  gr.  01.  —  Ancient  weight  :  1  7  gr.  56. 

Value  :  2  Kedets.  —  Unit  :  8  gr.  78. 

Bibl.  :  Catalogue  Maspero,  n°  '1877  (where  the  material  is  given  as  bronze). 

31661.   Material  :  Black  basalt.  —  Form  :  1.  — Diameter  o  m.  o<>5  mill.,  height 
o  in.  o  1  q  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  17  gr.  07.  —  Change  :  0.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  17  gr.  57. 
Value  :  9  Kedets.  —  Unit  :  8  gr.  78. 

Bibl.  :  Catalogue  Maspero,  0°  A .'1 7 3 . 

31281.   Material  :  Alabaster.  —  Form  :  U,  neatly  cut.  —  Length  o  m.  osh  mill. , 
breadth  0  m.  oi?  cent.,  height  o  m.  oi3  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  1  7  gr.  57.  —  Change  :  o.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  17  gr.  .^7. 
Value  :  2  Kedets.  —  Unit  :  8  gr.  78. 

31639.   Material   :  Basalt.  — ■  Form  :  II,   roughly  shaped.  —  Diameter,  circa 
0  in.  o'i5  mill.,  height  0  m.  o35  mill. 

Provenance  :  Naukratis,  i885. 

Preservation  :  Slightly  worn.  — ■  Present  weight  :  170  gr.  h.  — Change  : 

0  gr.  01.—  Ancient  weight  :   175  gr.  \  1 . 
Value  :  1  Debens  (i.  e.  30  Kedets).  —  Unit  :  8.77  x  10. 

31668.   Material  :  Crystalline  limestone,  burnt.  —  Form  :  D.  —  Diameter  at  base 
0  m.  016  mill.,  height  o  m.  016  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  — ■  Present  weight  :  8  gr.  76.  —  Change  :  0.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  8  gr.  76. 
Value  :  1  Kedet.  —  Unit  :  8  gr.  76. 

Bibl.  :  Catalogue  Maspero,  n°  4388. 


\\  EIGHTS    Wl»   B  \l  INC]  S  'i5 

31384.   Material  :  I  hematite.  -  Form  :  E,  a  small  hole,  o  m.  001  mill,  in 

diameter,    is  drilled  into    the  center   ol   the    under  surface,  aboul 

om.  00 3  mill.  deep.  Diameter om.  099  mill.,  height  b  m.  016  mill, 
(pi.  III). 

Preservation  :  Slighl  fractures  mi  upper  surface.         Presenl  weighl  : 
43  gr.  65.  — Change  :  <>  gr.  02.         ^ncienl  weighl  :  'i-">  gr.  67. 

Value  :  5  Kedets.  —  Unit  :  8  gr.  ~'.\'t. 

liiBi..  :  1 11k  numeral  37705. 

31404.   Matbrial  :  Basalt.      -  Form  :  l)-(i.  —  Diameter  <»  in.  02  cent.,  height 

11  in.  of?  cent. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weighl  :  17  gr.  5.  —  Change  :  0.  — 

Ancient  weighl  :   1  7  gr.  ;>. 
Value  :  a  Kedets.  —  Unit  :  8  gr.  7-. 

31333.  Material  :  Granite.  —  Form  :  K.  polished  edges  sharp.  —  Diameter 
n  m.  o'lf)  mill.,  height  o  in.  026  null. 

Preservation  :   Four  small  chips.   —  Present  weight  :    106  gr.   5.  — 

Change  :  0  gr.  02.  —  Ancient  weighl  :   io'i  gr.  52. 
\  mi  1.  :    1  2  Kedets  (or  ->o  sijjli ).  -     I  nil  :  8  gr.  71  ( sijjliis  :  5  gr.  226  1. 

31667.  Material  :  Limestone.  —  Form  :  I,  ill-shaped  :  probablj  a  pebble 
trimmed  down.   —  Diameter  0  in.  010  mill.,  height  0  111.  Ol5  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  8  gr.  7.  —  Change  :  o.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  8  {p\  7. 
Value  :   1  Kedet.  —  Unit  :  8  {jr.  7. 

HinL.  :  (lalalogue  Masprro,  11    '» .T 8 7 . 

31613.  Material  :  Black  granite.  — Form  :  K.  On  the  upper  surface  a  beetle 
m  is  carved,  and  l>\  its  side  the  numeral  is  inscribed.  —  Diameter  al 
the  top  o  in.  1  55  mill. .  al  bottom  0  m.  1  35  null. .  height  o  in.  1  1  ■>  mill. 
(pi.  IV). 

Preservation  :  Somewhat  worn.  On  one  side  ol  upper  surface  it    has 
heen  chipped    and    ancienth    rubbed    down.    Several    small   chips.    — 


46  CATALOGUE  DU  MUSEE  DU  CAIRE. 

Present  weight  :  5  gr.  180.  —  Change  :  Loss  from  chips  6  grammes. 
From  rubbed  surface  3o  grammes.  —  Ancient  weight  :  Originally 
5-mG  grammes;  after  rubbing  down  5 180  grammes. 

Inscription  :  JJ LJLJ  «6o». 

Value  :  60  Dehens  (*.  e.  600  Kedets).  —  Unit  :  Originally  8  gr.  6q3. 

Bibl.  :  Printed  numeral  h'ah. 

31349.   Material  :  Basalt,  burnt.  —  Foini   :  Yl.  —  Diameter  o  m.  0 3 (i  mill., 
height  o  m.  09 7  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  86  gr.  9.  —  Change  :  o.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  86  gr.  9. 
Value  :  1  Deben  {%.  e.  10  kedets).  —  Unit  :  8  gr.  69. 

31647.  Material  :  Serpentine.  —  Foini  :  K.  —Diameter  o  m.  17  cent.,  height 
o  m.  0  1  1   mill. 

Provenance  :  Naukratis,  188G. 

PiiKSKitvATiON  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  h  gr.  3'i.  —  Change  :  o.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  h  gr.  3 h. 
Value  :   i/->  Kedet.  —  Unit  :  8  gr.  68. 

31271.   Material  :  Alabaster.  —  Form  :  N.  —  Diameter  o  m.  o-?.-i  mill.,  height 
o  m.  o  1  3  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  8  gr.  (Hi.  —  Change  :  0.  — ■ 

Ancient  weight  :  8  gr.  66. 
Value  :  1  Kedet.  —  Unit  :  8  gr.  66. 

Bibl.  :  Catalogue  Maspero,  11°  A3Q2. 

31299.   Material  :  Basalt.  —  Form  :  N.  —  Diameter  o  m.  01  i    mill.,  height 
o  m.  006  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :   i  gr.  hh.  —  Change  :  o.  — 

Ancient  weight  :   i  gr.  hh. 
Value  :  1/6  of  a  Kedet.  —  Unit  :  8  gr.  Oh. 

No-rt:  :  Willi  a  different  nuilli|ple  ihe  weight  might  lieloiijf  lo  another  standard.  One  third  (and  hence 
one  sixth)  is,  however,  a  common  multiple  in  Ihe  kedet  system). 

Bibl.  :  Catalogue  Maspero,  n"  45io  (where  the  material  is  given  as  bronze). 


\\  EIGHTS    \M>   BALANCES.  &7 

31626.   Material       Alabaster.  Foiw    :    l>.    roughly    shaped.  Diameter 

ii  in.   01.)    null. .   Iii'i;;hl    n  in.   Olil   null. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.    — Presenl  vveighl  ;  8  [jr.  6a.     -Change  :  o. — 

Vncienl  wcighl  :  H  gr.  <>•>. 
Value  :  i  Kedet.         I  ml  :  8  gt.  <>■'. 


M 


31352.   Mateiiial  :  Basalt.  — ■  Foiim   :   V  well    formed;   polished.    —  Diameter 

o  in.  oiiiS  null. .  Iicijflil  (i  in.  oa  cent. 

I'ui^iiiv  \rinN  :  Perfect.      -  Presenl  weight  :  ■>  i  gr.  7.  -  -  Change  :  0.  — 

Ancient  weighl  :  •>  1  gr.  7. 
Vali  i:  :  (i  Kedets.  —  Unit  :  S  {jr.  6  1  6. 

Note  :  There  is  •.nun'  resin  adhering  lo  iliis  weight,  which  seems  lo  indicate  ilini  ii  was  buried  with 
a  mummy . 

31278.   M  \  1  iiii  \  1.  :  Basalt.  —  Form  :  I ,  well  formed.  —  Diameter  0  m.  o35  mill., 

height  0  in.  <>•>;>  null. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Presenl  weighl  :  13  gr.  06. — Change  :  o. — 

Ancient  weight  :  13  <jr.  <><». 
\  m.i  1:  :  .">  Kedets.  —  Unit  :  H  gr.  6  1  •> . 

31388.   Material  :  Basalt.  -  -  Form  :  N.  —  Diameter  0  m.  o'u   mill.,  lieijjlit 
n  in.  o->o  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Presenl  weight  :  86  gr.  o5.  — ■  Change  :  o.  — 
Ancient  weight  :  86  gr.  o5. 

Value  :  1  Deben  (».  e.  10  Kedets).  —  Unit  :  8  gr.  6o5. 

31502.   Material  :   Basalt.  —  Kohm  :  0.  —  Diameter  0  m.  1  1   cent.,  height 

o  in.  o(if)  mill. 

Provenance  :  Benha. 

Presbrv  \tiii\  :  Slighth  worn  ami  chipped.  —  Presenl  weighl  :  1710  gr.  — 

Change  :  lo  grammes.  — Ancient  weighl  :  1730  grammes. 
Value  :  20  Debens  (1.  e.  • Kedets).  — ■  Unit  :  N  gr.  6. 

Bibi..  :  Catalogue  Matpero,  n"  'i353. 


/»8  CATALOGUE  DU  MUSEE  DU  GAIP.E. 

31608.   Material  :  Black  basalt.  —  Form  :  N.  —  Diameter  o  in.  c>  cent.,  height 
o  m.  o i  i  mill. 

Provenance  :  Naukratis,  l  880. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  8  gr.  6.  —  Change  :  o.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  8  gr.  6. 
Value  :  i  Kedet.  —  Unit  :  8  gr.  6. 

Ribl.  :  Petrie,  Naukratis,  n"  3i/i  (?). 

31393.    Material  :  Basalt.  — Form  :N.  roughly  formed.  —  Diameter  o  in.  0^17  m., 
height  0  m.  o*>y  mill. 

Provenance  :  Luxor. 

Preservation  :  Several  chips.  —  Present  weight  :  171  gr.  1.  —  Change: 

0  gr.  7.  —  Ancient  weight  :   171  gr.  8. 
Value  :  2  Dehens  (7.  e.  ->o  Kedets).  —  Unit  :  8  gr.  5(). 

Bibl.  :  Catalogue  Muspcro ,  n"  1357- 

31297.    Material   :   Basalt.  —  Form  :  K.  — -  Diameter  o  in.   01    cent.,   height 
o  in.  007  null. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  1  gr.  'i3.  —  Change  :  o.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  1  gr.  h%. 
Value  :  1/6  of  a  Kedet.  —  Unit  :  8  gr.  58. 

liiBi..  :  Catalogue  Maxpero .  n"  'i.>oH. 

31438.   Material  :  Basalt.  —  Form   :  P-Z.  —  Diameter  0  m.  09  cent.,  height 
0  in.  01  cent. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  8  gr.  58.  —  Change  :  o.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  8  gr.  58. 
Value  :   1  Kedet.  —  Unit  :  8  gr.  58. 

31469.   Material  :   Basalt.  —  Form   :   P.  —  Diameter  0  m.  016  mill.,  height 
o  in.  oo5  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  9  gr.  86.  —  Change  :  0.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  a  gr.  8(i. 
Value  :  i/3  of  a  Kedet.  —  Unit  :  8  gr.  58. 


WEIGHTS    \M»   BAL  VNCES.  49 

31346.   Materia!  :  Basalt.     -Form  :  B,  roughl) shaped.       Diameter  o  m.  o3Gm., 
height  o  in.  027  null. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.     -  Present  weight  :  85  gr.  7.        Change  :  0.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  85  gr.  7. 
Vali  1  :   1  Deben  1  i.  e.  1  0  Kedels  I  nil  :  8  gr.  -17. 

31480.   Material  :  Bronze.         Form  :   I.         Diameter  0  m.  099  mill.,  height 
1  >  in.  1 1  1  S  null. 

Preservation  :  Corroded.      -  Presenl  weight   :   'i'd  gr.  ■>•>.      -Change: 
0  {jf.  5  (gain).  —  Ancient  weight  :  ?i9  gr.  7-). 

\  \i  1  1:  -.  .">  Kcdets.  —  I  nil  :  <S  gr.  55. 

31406.   Material  :  Basalt.         Form  :  K.         Diameter  0  in.  099  mill.,  height 

u  in.  it  1  5  null. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.        Presenl  weight  :  17  gr.  1.  — Change:  0.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  1  7  gr.   1 , 
ValIM    :   9    k''il<'K   —  I  ml   :   8  gr.  55. 

31496.   Material  :  I'ink  granite.         Length  top  of  head  to  nose  <»  m.  1  55  null.. 
heightneck  to  topofhead  0  m.  1  3  cent.,  breadth  ear  to  earo  m.  1  5  cent. 

Cow's  head,  well  modelled.  On  either  side  of  the  head,  where  the 

horns  would  I itpected,  there  is  a  hollow  0  m.  09  cent,  in  diameter 

and  the  same  in  depth.  In  these  there  maj  have  been  inserted  a  di|>- 
riii"  h\  which  Lo  hold  the  weight.  The  under  surface  seems  to  have 
been  aneientlj  broken  and  there  is  a  newer  chip  under  the  throat.  — 
Presenl  weighl  :  ^170  grammes.  -Change:  100  grammes  (probably 
more).  —  Ancient  weighl  :  6270  grammes(pl.  VII). 

Value  :  • Ddions  ( i.  <■.  .1 Kcdfls).        I  nil  :  8  gr.  5a. 

31315.   Mmi.uim.   :   Bronze.  Form   :   I.  with  handle  on   upper  surface. 

Diameter  <>  m.  o3  cent.,  height  0  m.  o35  mill,  (with  handle). 

Preservation  :  IVi-forl.        Presenl  weighl  :  85  gr.  3q.     -  Change  :  0.  - 

\ncienl  weighl  :  85  gr.  - » * ♦  - 
Vali  i.  :  1  Deben  1  i.  e.  1  0  Kedets ).        I  nil  :  8  gr.  ->-»<»- 

Catal.du  Huh,  n*  31971.  7 


50  CATALOGUE  DU  MUSEE  DU   CA1RE. 

31451.   Material  :  Alabaster.  —  Foum  :  0.  —  Diameter  o  in.  o->()  mill.,  height 
o  in.  o  i  •>  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight :  17  gr.  o5.  —  Change  :  0.— 

Ancient  weight  :  17  gr.  o5. 
Value  :  2  Kedets.  —  Unit  :  8  gr.  .>->o. 

31283.   Material   :   Hrown  limestone.  —  Form  :  Y.  —  Length  0  m.  o3'i  mill., 
breadth  o  in.  oii|  mill.,  height  0  in.  o  1  li  null. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  1  (i  gr.  f)3.  —  Change  :  0.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  1  (i  gr.  9.'}. 
Value  :  9  Kedets.  —  Unit  :  8  gr.  46. 

31606.   Material  :  Alabaster.    —    Form    :    k.    roughly    formed.    —  Diameter 

0  in.  01  1   mill.,  height  o  m.  007  mill. 

Provenance  :  Defenneh,   i884. 

Preservation  :  Slight  decay.  —  Present  weight  :    1   gr.  h.  —  Change  : 

0  gr.  01.  —  Ancient  weight  :   1  gr.  h  1 . 
Value  :  1/6  of  a  Kedet.  — Unit  :  8  or.  'ill. 


0 


31481.  Material  :  Hronze.  —  Form  :  I.  — Diameter  o  in.  021  mill.,  height 
o  in.  0  1  8  null. 

Preservation   :   Slightly  corroded.  —  Present  weight   :    ia   gr.   08.  — 

Change  :  0  gr.  0  1  (gain)  —  Ancient  weight  :  4a  gr.  07. 
Value  :  5  Kedets.  —  Unit  :  8  gr.  '1 1  '1. 

31644.  Material  :  Hronze.  —  Form  :  Rectangular  :  upper  surface  smaller  than 
lower.  Edges  and  corners  rounded.  Base  length  0  m.  o&(>  mill., 
breadth  o  in.  o3,r>  mill.,  top  length  0  m.  o48  mill.,  breadth 
0  m.  o3'>  mill.,  height  0  111.  026  mill.  (pi.  II). 

Provenance  :  Naukratis,  1886. 

Preservation  :  Perfect,  except  for  slight  corrosion  on  upper  surface  with 

decay;    cleaned.    —   Present   weight  :    h  1  ()    gr.    'to.    —    Change  : 

1  gramme.  —  Ancient  weight:  iao  gr.  45. 
Value  :  00  Kedets  {%.  e.  5  Debens).  —  Unit  :  8  gr.  h. 


WEIGHTS    \M>   BALANl  I  -  :'1 

31476.   Material  :  Green  basalt.        Form  :  N.       Diameter  o  m.  oi3  mill. ,  height 
o  in.  007  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.        Presenl  weight  :  1  [jr.  '1.     -Change  :  0. 

\nri,'iil  weight  :   1  gr.  ''■ 
Vu.i  1:  :   1  G  of  a  Kedet.        I  ml  :  iS  ,",i'    ''• 


31605. 


Materiai  ;  Alabaster.        Form  :  G.      -  Diameter  0  in.  o3i   mill.,  heighl 


11  in.  03  0   null. 


I'linv  1  wm:i.  :  Naukralis,  1  885. 

Preservation   :   Verj   slighll)  worn.      -  Presenl  weight  :  '1  1   «;''•  <.)•>■  - 

Change  :  0  gr.  01.    -  Vncienl  weight  :  '1 1  gr.  9G. 
Vai.i  i:  :  5  Kedets.      -  Unit  :  8  gr.  ^92. 

Bibi    :  Pbtrie,  Naukralis,  n    3  i  i 

31391.   Material  :   Bronze.         Form  :  N.         Diameter  o  in.  o35  mill.,  heighl 

1 1  in.  o  l  k  mill. 

Preservation  :  Much  corroded.        Present  weight  :  85  gr.  9. --Change: 

•»  grammes  (gain).  —  Vncienl  weight  :  <S:i  gr.  9. 
Vali  1   :   1  Dehen  (i.  e.  10  Kedets).        I  nil  :  8  gr.  :'»<,. 

31617.   Materiai  :  Black  basalt.        Form  :  K.     -Diameter  o  m.  018  mill.,  height 

11   ni.  0  1  9    null. 

Provenance  :  Naukralis,  1  885. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  -  -  Present  weight  :  8  gr.  35.  -     Change  :  0.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  8  gr.  .''>•>. 
Value  :  1  Kedet.   —  Unit  :  8  gr.  35. 

Iiini..  :  PeTIUE,  NavkraUt .  n"  267. 

31386.   Material  :  llasalt.     -  Form  :  L-0.      -  Diameter  o  m.  o38  null.,  heighl 
11   in.   11  •>  6  null. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.     -  Presenl  weight  :  83  gr.  15.     -  Change  :  o. 

Ann. 'ill  weight  :  *">  gr.  'i->. 
Value  :  1  Deben  (i.  e.  10  Kedets).        I  ml  :  <s  gr.  365. 


52  CATALOGUE  DU   MUSEE  f)U  CAIRE. 

31424.   Material  :  Blue  glass.  — -  Form  :  C.  —  Diameter  o  m.  016  mill.,  height 
o  in.  0 1  o  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  h  gr.  17.  —  Change  :  0.  — 
Ancient  weight  :  h  gr.  17. 

Value  :  i/a  Kedet.  —Unit  :  8  gr.  34. 

31467.   Material  :  Basalt.  —  Form  :  N-P.  —  Diameter  o  m.  01  \  mill.,  height 
o  m.  007  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  9  gr.  78.  —  Change  :  o.  — 
Ancient  weight  :  3  gr.  78. 

Value  :  i/3  of  a  Kedet.  —  Unit  :  8  gr.  34. 

31327.   Material   :    Black   basalt.   —   Form    :    S,    well    formed.   —   Diameter 
0  in.  o  1 3  mill,  square. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  '1 1  gr.  65.  —  Change  :  0.  — 
Ancient  weight  :  '1  1   gr.  65. 

Value  :  5  Kedets.  —  Unit  :  8  er.  33. 


<> 


31479.   Material  :   Bronze.  —  Form  :  K.  — ■  Diameter  <>  in.  o'l  mill.,  height 

0  111.  0  1  5  null. 

Preservation  :  Corroded.  —  Present  weight  :  4  9  gr.  58.  —  Change  : 

1  gramme  (gain).  — ■  Ancient  weight  :  '11  gr.  58. 

Value  :  5  Kedets.  —  Unit  :  8  gr.  3  16. 

31620.   Material  :   Bronze.  — -  Form  :  1.  —  Diameter  0  m.  02 3  mill.,  height 
0  m.  o:>3  mill. 

Provenance  :  Naukratis,   188O. 

Preservation  :  Corroded.  —  Present  weight  :  kz  grammes.  —  Change  : 
0  gr.  5  (gain).  —  Ancient  weight  :  'i  1  gr.  5. 

Value  :  5  Kedets.  —  Unit  :  8  gr.  3. 


\\  i.l", II  rs    IND  BAL  \N"  1  -  53 

31445.   Mati  mm  :  Porphyrj  (?).  -     Form  :  N.        Diameter  o  m.  099  mill.,  height 

,1  in.  in  cenl . 

Preservation  :  Perfect.      -  Present  weight  :  8  gr.  .">.  -  -  Change  :  0.  — 

\  1 1 1  ■  1  ■  *  1 1 1  weighl  :  8  gr.  .'!. 
Vali  i:  :  1  Kedet.     -  I  nit  :  8  gr.  '.'>. 

31460.   Material  :  Uabaster.     -  Form  .  K  -().  —  Diameter  »  m.  0  1  5  mill.,  heighl 
O  in.  008  null. 

I'm  si.n\  \iii  i\  :  Perfect.     -  Present  weighl  :  '1  gr.  i5.  —  Change  :  0. 

Vnrii'iil  weighl  :  '1  gr.  1  •>. 
Vai  1 1;  :   1/2  Kedet.     -  I  nil  :  8  gr.  3. 

31441.   Material  :  Basalt.      -  Form  :  O-N.   —  Diameter  0  in.  018  mill.,  height 

11  in.  iii->  null. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.     -  Presenl  weighl  :  8  gr.  27.  — Change  :  0.  — 

Ancient  weighl  :  N  gr.  2 7. 
Valui   :   1  Kedet.   —  Unit  :  8  {jr.  -~ , 

31292.   Material  :  Bronze.  —  Form  :  \.  —  Diameter  0  m.  01   cent.,  height 

o  in.  uii.'l  null. 

Phkskhmtion  :  Perfect.  —  Presenl  weighl  :  •>  gr.  7.1.  —  Change  :  0. — 

\iirinil  weight  :  •>  gr.  7.). 
Vali  e  :  i/3  of  a  Kedet.  — ■  I  nil  :  8  gr.  25. 

Bibl.  :  Catalogue  Maspero,  a'  'i  5o3 

31648.   Material  :  Alabaster.    -  Form  .  K.      -  Diameter  0  m.  01  '1  mill.,  height 

0  in.  008  null. 

Provenance  :  Defenneh,  1  88f>. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.   —  Presenl  weight  :  3  gr.  71.  — -Change  :  <». — 

»  gr.  7.".. 


Ancienl  weighl  : 
Value  :  1  3  of  a  Kedet.  —  Unit :  8  gr.  •■•">. 


54  CATALOGUE  l>U   MUSEE  DU   CAIRE. 

31397.   Material  :  Basalt.  —  Form  :  B-I.  —  Diameter  o  m.  o('»  cent.,  height 
o  in.  o'i8  null. 

Preservation  :  Worn  and  slightly  chipped.  —  Present  weight :  h  i  o  gr.  85. 

—  Change  :   i  gramme.  —  Ancient  weight  :  h  i  i  gr.  85. 
Value  :  5  Debens  {%.  <■.  5o  Kedets)  or  ho  staters  (i.e.  8o  drachma?).  — 

Unit  :  8  gr.  a II 7  or  5  gr.  1  '18. 

31329.   Material  :  Basalt.  —  Form  :  T,  roughly  shaped.  — Length  o  m.  098  m., 
breadth  0  in.  o->(>  mill.,  height  0  in.  017  mill. 

Preservation  :  Slightly   chipped.   —  Present  weight   :    h\   gr.   o5.  — 

(mange  :  o  gr.  o5.  —  Ancient  weight  :  h  1  gr.  1. 
Value  :  5  Kedets.  —  Unit  :  8  gr.  3  ».. 

31482.    Material   :    Bronze.  —  Form   :    L,    with   protruding  cap.   —  Diameter 
o  111.  0'>5  mill.,  height  0  in.  017  mill.  (pi.  II). 

Preservation  :  Corroded.  — Present  weight  :  fta  gr.  6.  — Change  :  1  gr.  5 

(gain).  —  Ancient  weight  :   '11  gr.  1. 
Vali  e  :  5  Kedets.  —  Unit  :  8  gr.  a  2. 

31458.   Material  :   Basalt.  —  Form  :  0.  —  Diameter  o  in.  01  4  mill.,  height 
o  111.  000  null. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  '1  gr.  1.  —  Change  :  o.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  'i  gr.  1 . 
Value  :  1/2  Kedel.  —  Unit  :  8  gr.  2. 

31625.   Material  :  Limestone.  —  Form  :  C-D.  —  Diameter  o  m.  0.V1  mill., 
height  o  m.  02  3  mill. 

Provenance  :  Naukratis,  i88(>. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  h  1   grammes.  — -  Change  : 

o.  — -  Ancient  weight  :  'u  grammes. 
Value  :  5  Kedets.  —  Unit  :  8  gr.  a. 


\\  EIGHTS    \M»   B  VL  \M.I>.  55 

31419.    Material  :  Basalt.         Form  :    D.      -  Dia ler  o   m.  oifi  mill.,  height 

ii  in.  o  1  a  null. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.     -  Present  weight  :  8  gr.  17.        Change  :  0. 
Ancient  weight  :  8  gr.  1  7. 

Vm.i  1    :    1    kfilcl.  —  I  nil   :  S  ;;r.   1  ~ . 

31454.   Material  :  Serpentine.  —  Form  :  V        Diameter  0  in.  026  mill.,  height 

11  m.  hi  '1  mill. 

Preskr>  \iih\  :  Perfect ;  bul  broken  into  two  pieces  without  loss  ol  weight. 

—  Present  weight  :  1G  gr.  33.     -  Change  :  0.      -  Ancient  weight  : 

iii  gr.  33. 
Value  :  2  Ketlets.  -—  I  nit  :  8  gr.  1 65. 

31651.    Material  :  Grej  granite.     -  Back  of  neck  to  nose  o  m.  3  o  cent.,  ear  to  ear 
(i  m.  >?.•>  cent.,  height  0  m.  2/1  cent.  (pi.  111). 

Pro\  1  wmi.  :  Sakkara. 

Form  :  Head  of  a  cow .  The  features  are  not  sharply  worked  and  the  whole 
presents  a  rounded  :i]>[ »«>a i-a  1  !<•<* .  Tim  position  ol  the  eyes  is  onlj 
indicated  b\  a  slight  depression.  Upon  the  forehead  is  the  inscription, 
incised. 

Preservation  :  Several  big  fractures.  The  underside  ol  the  head  has  been 
broken  oil'  in  flakes,  ami  a  large  crack  is  visible.  —  Present  weight  : 
•■ii  gr.  o85.  —Change  :  Large  breakage  4ooo  grammes  (probably 
more)  others  200  grammes.  Total  ia 00  grammes. — Ancient  weight  : 
•2  h  gr.  2  K-> . 

Inscription  :  ~~~^  «a999  and  cartouches  ol  Set}  I*1. 

\  mi  1:  :  .')oo  Debens  1 1.  e.  3ooo  Kedets  1.     -  I  nit  :  8  gr.  <><|.>. 

Bibl.  :  Printed  label  V17 

31439.   Material:  Alabaster. -- Form  :  K-N.  - -Diameter  0  m.  02  cent.,  height 

n  m.   012  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Presenl  weight  :  8  gr.  09.  — -  Change  :  0.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  8  gr.  09. 
Vali  i:  :  1  Kedet.   —  Unit  :  8  gr.  09. 


K  7  3  4  2  0 


56  CATALOGUE  DU   MUSEE  DU  CA1RE. 

31499.  Material  :  Limestone.  —  Form  :  K.  —  Diameter  o  in.  oq5  mill.,  height 
o  m.  06  cent. 

Preservation  :  Slightly  chipped.  —  Present  weight  :  800  grammes.  — 
Change  :  G  grammes.  —  Ancient  weight  :  806  grammes. 

Value  :  1  0  Debens  (t.  e.  100  Kedets).  —  Unit  :  8  gr.  oG. 

31298.  Mate ui al  :  Steatite.  —  Form  :  H ,  rough  work.  —  Diameter  0  in.  0 1  cent. , 
height  o  111.  00G  mill. 

Preservation  :  Minute  chip.  —  Present  weight  :  1  gr.  3a.  —  Change  : 

0.  —  Ancient  weight  :  1  gr.  3  3. 
Value  :  i/G  (?)  of  a  Kedet.  —  Unit  :  7  gr.  92. 

liim.  :  Catalogue  Mtmpero,  n°  45o<j  (where  the  material  is  given  as  hronze). 

IV.    THE  ALEXANDRIAN   STATER  STANDARD. 

31409.  Material  :  Basalt.  — •  Form  :  K.  —  Diameter  0  m.  0:11  mill.,  height 
o  in.  o  1  3  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :   1  0  gr.  q6.  —  Change  :  o.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  1  o  gr.  q6. 
Value  :   1  Stater.  — Unit  :  10  gr.  qG. 

31390.  Material  :  Mack  marble.  —  Form  :  Q.  polished.  —  Square  0  in.  o4a- 
0  m.  o45  mill. 

Preservation   :  Very  slight  lissures.   —  Present  weight:  •>  1  8  gr.  '>.  — 

Change  :  o  gr.  01.  —  Ancient  weight  :  •>  1  8  gr.  9  1 . 
Value  :  <>o  Staters  (1.  e.  ^10  drachmae).  —  Unit  :  10  gr.  910. 

31602.  Material  :  Rlack  steatite.  —  Form  :  Rectangular  flat,  smooth  polished. 
Hieroglyphs,  incised.  —  Length  o  111.  03  cent.,  breadth  0  m.  i3  cent., 
height  0  111.  00G  mill.  (pi.  III). 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  5  gr.  36.  —Change  :  o.  — 
Ancient  weight  :  5  gr.  3G. 

Inscription  :  <<-one  fourth". 

1 1  1 1 

Value  :  One  Alex,  drachma  of  5  gr.  36  and  thus  \.j!\  of  a  9  stater  unit 
of  1  o  gr.  79x3  =  21  gr.  hh.  — ■  Unit  :  2  1  gr.  Uh  (1  0  gr.  73). 


WEIGHTS    \\l>   I:  GLANCES.  57 

31369.   Material  :   Black  basalt.     -  Fobm   :    \  Diameter  <>   m.   029  mill., 

heigh  I  o  in.  o  1  ()  null. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.     -  Presenl  weighl  :  9  1  gr.  13.    -Change:  o. — 

\iii-iriil  weighl   :   9  1    gr.    43. 

\  \1.r1:  :  9  Staters  1  i.  e.   '1  drachmas  |.         I  ml  :  1  0  gr.  7  1  5. 

31398.   Material  :  Grej  granite.         Form  :  N,  rough.  Inscription  cul  in  middle 
11I  upper  surface.    —  Diameter  <>  in.  08  cent.,  height  0  m.  069  null. 

Provenance  :  Memphis. 

Preservation  :  Perfecl  (?).     -  Presenl  weighl  :  536  gr.  ;">;").  — Change  : 
0.  —  Ancient  weighl  :  536  gr.  55. 

Inm  RIPTION   :    \    ••  1UIL'  -. 

Value  :  1  Mina  (i.  c.  1 00  drachma?).  -     I  nil  :  10  gr.  6qo  (5  gr.  345     2). 

Bibi..  :  Catalogue  Maspero,  n"  4355. 

31653.   Material  :  Limestone.     -Form  :  V. --Length  0  m.  o55  mill.,  breadth 
0  in.  oh  cent.,  height  0  m.  o33  mill.  (pi.  II). 

Preservation  :  A  fev\  small  fractures.         Presenl  weighl  :  10G  gr.  1.  — 

Change  :  0  gr.  1.  —  Ancient  weighl  :  tod  gr.  2. 
Inscription  : 
Value  :   10  Staters.  —  Unit  :   10  gr.  620. 

31414.   Material  :  Basalt.  —  Form  :  IN.  —  Diameter  0  m.  ni<S  null.,  height 
•  1  111.  oib  null. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.         Presenl  weighl  :  ■>  gr.  3.  — Change  :  o. — 

Vncienl  weighl  :  •>  gr.  3. 
Value  :  1/9  Stater  (1  drachma).         I  ml  :   10  gr.  6. 

31420.    Materia)    :   Basalt.  Form  :  (i.  —  Diameter  0  m.  016  null.,  height 


i)  111.   11  1  9    1111 


II. 


Preservation  :  Perfecl.     -  Presenl  weighl  :  5  gr.  28.  — Change  :  0. — 

\11c1enl  weighl  :  5  gr.  28. 
\  in  1.  :  1/2  Stater  1  >.  c.  1   drachma  |.     -  I  nil  :  1  0  gr.  56. 

Cnlal.  tin  Ma$4i,  n"  31971. 


58  CATALOGUE  DU  MUSEE  DU   CA1RE. 

31632.   Material   :   Basalt.  —  Form   :  Y.  —  Length   o  m.  028  mill.,  height 
o  in.  02  1  mill.  (pi.  11 ). 

Provenance  :  Naukratis,  188G. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight :  20  gr.  78.  —  Change  :  0.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  20  gr.  78. 
Value  :  2  Staters.  —  Unit  :  10  gr.  3  9. 

31455.   Material  :  Pottery.  —  Form  :  P-Z.  — Diameter  0  m.  027  mill.,  height 
o  m.  ooi  mill.  (pi.  II). 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  5  gr.  1  ().  —  Change  :  o.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  5  gr.  19. 
Value  :  1/2  Stater  (1.  e.  1  drachma).  —  Unit  :   10  gr.  38. 

31503.   Material  :   Basalt.   —    Form    :  K,   very  neat  work.   Edges    sharp.  — 
Diameter  o  m.  12  cent.,  height  0  m.  08;")  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight :  2070  grammes.  —  Change  :  o. 

—  Ancient  weight  :  2070  grammes. 
Value  :  2  Staters.  —  Unit  :  10  gr.  35. 

31670.   Material  :  Bronze.  —  Form  :  K.  —  Greatest  diameter  0  m.  01G  mill., 
height  0  m.  01  cent. 

Preservation  :   Corroded.  —  Present  weight   :   1  o  gr.  5  1 .  —  Change  : 

o  gr.  2  (gain).  —  Ancient  weight  :   10  gr.  3i. 
Value  :  1  Stater.  —  Unit  :   1  0  gr.  3  1 . 

Bibi..  :  Catalogue  Maspero,  n°  43f)0. 

31361.   Material  :  Basalt.  —  Form  :  K.  —  Diameter  o  in.  026  mill.,  height 
0  in.  0  1  6  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  20  gr.  5.  —  Change  :  0.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  20  gr.  5. 
Value  :  2  Staters  (*".  e.  \  drachma1).  —  Unit  :  10  gr.  25. 


U  EIGHTS  AND  I!  VLANCES.  59 

31633.   Mati.ihm.  :  liasill.     -  I'\>iim  :  K   V        Diameter  o  in.  o.'i'i  mill.,  height 

u  in.  09  1    mill. 

I'nn\  BNANCE  :    .Yillkl'illis .    1  886. 

I'ii km. u \  \  i  n in  :  Perfect.  —  Presenl  weigh!  :  5  i  grammes.  —  Change :  o.  — 

\inn'iil  w  eight  :  •>  i  grammes. 
\  mi  i   :  .i  Staters.  —  I  nil  :  i  o  gr.  ■>. 

31291.   Material  :  Basalt.  Form  :  I.         Diameter  <>  m.  oi5  mill..  height 

o  m.  <>  i  •>  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.        Presenl  weighl  :  5  gr.  i.  —  Change  :  o.  — 

\mii'iit  vveighl  :  .">  gr.   i . 
Valui   :   i  •■  Stater  (t.  c.  i  drachma).  -      I  ail  :  io  gr.  •>. 
Bibl.  :  Catalogue  Maspero,  n*  45oa. 

31372.   Material  :  Basalt.  —  Form  :  B.  —  Diameter  o  m.  o3a  mill.,  height 

o  in.  i)  2  'i  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Presenl  weight  :  no  gr.  85.  — Change  :  o. — 

Vncienl  vveighl  :  5o  gr.  8.>. 
Value  :  5  Staters.  —  I  nit  :  iu  gr.  17. 

31640.   Material  :  l?;is;ill.  —  Form  :  K-L.  -  -  Diameter  0  m.  <>.">•'  mill.,  height 

o  m.   <)'.'<  •>   mill. 

Provenance  :  Naukratis,  iH(S.». 

Preservation   :   Slightlj    chipped.   —  Present  weigh)   :   202  gr.   7.  — 
Change  :  <>  gr.  5.  —  Ancienl  weighl  :  2o3  gr.  •>. 

\  \i.i  1.  :   -mi  Stal  srs.  —  I  nil  :   1  o  gr.  1  (I. 

Bibl.  i  I'rtrib,  Vaukratis,  a'  i6a,  pi.  \\l.  "7. 

31431.   Material  :  Basalt.  —  Form  :  K.  —  Diameter  0  m.  017   null.,  height 
11  m.  ui  1   mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Presenl  weighl  :  •>  gr.  07.  — Change  :  0. 

Vncient  weighl  :  ;">  gr.  <>-. 
Value  :   1  •>  Slater  (t.  <■.   1  drachma).         I  ml  :  10  gr.    1 '1. 


GO  CATALOGUE  DU  MUSEE  DU  CAIRE. 

31430.   Material  :  Basalt.  — -  Form  :  B-M.  —  Diameter  o  in.  01/1  mill.,  height 
o  in.  01  2  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  5  gr.  o5.  —  Change  :  o.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  5  gr.  o5. 
Value  :  1/2  Stater  (1  drachma).  —  Unit  :  10  gr.   1. 

31474.   Material  :  Basalt.  —  Form  :  N.  —  Diameter   0  m.  012  mill.,  height 
0  111.  008  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  a  gr.  02.  —  Change  :  o.  — 

Ancient  weight  :  2  gr.  02. 
Value  :   i/5  of  a  Stater.  — ■  Unit  :  1  0  gr.   1 . 

31328.   Matkiuu,  :  Black  diorite  (?).  —  Fomi  :  R-S.  — Rough  square  0  m.  0.V1- 
o  in.  o4a  mill. 

Provenance  :  Mitrahineh. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :  201  gr.  7.  —  Change:  0.  — 
Ancient  weight  :  201  gr.  7. 

Value  :  20  Staters.  —  Unit  :   10  gr.  o85. 

31277.   Material  :  Bronze.  —  Form  :  K.  —  Greatest  diameter  0  m.  022  mill., 
height  0  m.  o  1  8  mill. 

Preservation  :  Corroded  and  cleaned.  — Present  weight  :  5o  gr.  Ua.  — 

Change  :  o  gr.  01   (gain).  —  Ancient  weight  :  .r>o  gr.  hi. 
Value  :  5  Staters.  —  Unit  :    10  gr.  08. 

Bibl.  :  CaUilogue  Maspero,  n"  A382. 

31310.   Matehial  :  Haematite.  —  Foum  :  See  plate  II.  —  Length  0  m.  o3  cent., 
breadth  0  m.  01  cent.,  height  0  m.  01  1   mill. 

Pukskiwation  :  Perfect.  —  Present  weight  :   10  gr.  08.  —  Change  :  0. 

—  Ancient  weight  :   10  gr.  08. 
Value  :   1  Stater.  —  Unit  :   io  gr.  08. 


U  I  IGIITS    \M>   BALANC1  S  (',1 

31629.   Material  :   H;ematite.  Form   :   G-D,   roughly  shaped.       -  Diameter 

M  in.  008   i»  in.  "i  cent.,  height  <>  in.  007  null. 

Pno>  1  n inci   :  I lefenneh .   1  886. 

1'i!i:si:hva rn>\  :  Perfect.  —  Presenl  weight  :  1  [jr.  68.  — Change  :  0. — 

Ancient  weighl  :   1  gr.  68. 
Value  :  1  6  ol  a  Stater  or  1  :<S  ol  a  Deben.    -  I  nil  :  10  gr.  08  or  1  3  gr.  '1  'i . 

31303.   Material  :  Haematite.  — ■  Form  :  \  .  edges  sharp.  —  Lnijjlli  n  in.  0.1  '1  null. . 
breadth  <>  in.  oa8  mill.,  heigh  I  0  m.  os  cent. 

Preservation  :  Perfect;  minute  chip.      -  Presenl  weighl  :  100  gr.  ~.  — 
Change  :  <».  —  tacienl  weighl  :   mm.  gr.  -. 

\\i.ii:   :    mi  Sliitci's.  —  I  ml    :    in  "T.   117. 

31285.   .M\iiin\i  :  Black  steatite.         Form  :   R,  corners  slightlv  rounded.  — 
Length  0  in.  o3  cent.,  breadth  0  m.  028  mill.,  Iieighl  0  m.  019  mill. 

Preservation  :  Perfect.        Presenl  weighl  :  5o  gr.  •'!•». — Change:  0. — 
\ncient  weighl  :  5o  gr.  35 . 

\  m.i  1;  :  .1  Staters.         I  nil  :   10  gr.  07. 

Iiini..  :  Catalogue  Maspero,  n    1365  1  where  I  lie  material  is  given  as  basall  . 

31396.   Material  :  Basalt.  —  Form  :  P-0,  rough.  —  Diameter  0  m.  o65  mill., 
height  0  in.  o3  cent. 

Preservation  :  Worn  and  slightly  chipped.  —  Present  weighl  :  3oo  gr.  6. 

—  Change  :  1  gramme.    —  Ancient  weighl  :  3oi  gr.  6. 
Value  :  3o  Staters.    —  I  nil  :  10  gr.  o53. 

V.    THE    PERSIAN    SKiLUS   STANDAIU). 

31498.   Material  :  Steatite.  — ■  Form  :  Oval,  flattened  at  top  and  bottom. 

Length  0  m.  oq5  null.,  breadth  0  m.  oH  cent.,  height  0  m.  061  mill. 

Preservation  :  SlifjIilU  chipped.  —  Present  \\«'ijflil :  111")  grammes.  — 

Change  :  6  grammes.  — Ancient  weighl  :  i  1  a  1  grammes. 
\  mi  1:  :  "  Minse  (i.e.  200  Sigli).  —  Unit  :   1  Siglus       5  gr.  6o5. 

Bint..  :  Catalogue  Maspero,  n"  99187. 


62  CATALOGUE  DU   MUSEE  DU  CAIRE. 

VI.   THE   ARABIC   DIRIIEM   STANDARD. 

31280.  Material  :  Bronze.  — -  Form  :  W.  At  top  and  bottom  is  a  circular  line. 
—  Diameter  o  m.  018  mill.,  height  o  m.  o  i 'i  mill. 

Preservation  :  Corroded  and  cleaned.  —  Present  weight  :  ^8  gr.  n.  — 
Change  :  o  gr.  o  i  .  —  Ancient  weight :  98  gr.  7  1 . 

Value  :  8  Dirahim.  —  Unit  :  3  gr.  58. 

Bibl.  :  Catalogue  Maspero,  n°  45i'i. 

31279.  Material  :  Bronze.  —  Form  :  \\  .  At  top  and  bottom  is  a  pattern  of  a 
circle  and  dot©.  —  Diameter  o  m.  oi5  mill.,  height  0  m.  01  1  mill. 

Preservation  :  Corroded.   —  Present  weight  :    i3  gr.  5i.  —  Change  : 

0  gr.  o->  (gain).  —  Ancient  weight  :  1  .'i  gr.  fro,. 
Value  :  h  Dirahim.  —  Unit  :  3  gr.  3y. 

Bibl.  :  Catalogue  Maspero,  n"  65l3. 

VII.  BALANCES,    SCALE-PANS,    STEELYARDS,    ETC. 

31489.  Pair  of  balances  consisting  of  a  yard  and  two  bronze  pans.  The  yard  is 
of  wood  0  m.  277  mill,  in  length.  It  is  rounded,  and  at  the  middle 
is  0  in.  ooi)  mill,  in  diameter.  Towards  either  end  it  decreases  to 
0  m.  oof>  mill.,  and  terminates  in  a  lotus  formation,  o  m.  007  mill, 
in  diameter,  and  introduced  bv  three  lines  or  bands.  The  yard  is 
pierced  from  top  to  bottom  at  the  middle  by  a  hole  0  m.  00  •>  mill, 
in  diameter,  in  which  to  insert  the  pin.  About  o  m.  o65  mill,  from 
either  end  a  hole  is  pierced  in  the  upper  side,  and  these  continue 
along'  the  inside  of  the  yard  to  the  ends.  Through  this  the  strings 
were  passed  which  held  the  pans.  The  pans  are  o  m.  of)  cent,  in 
diameter.  They  are  made  of  thin  sheets  of  bronze,  flat,  and  slightly 
turned  up  around  the  edge.  They  are  each  pierced  with  four  holes, 
o  m.  001  mill,  in  diameter,  near  the  edge,  through  which  the  strings 
passed  (pi.  IX). 

Preservation  :  The  yard  is  perfect.  The  pans  are  very  slightly  corroded. 

Bibl.  :  Printed  Label  11°  A  5  5. 


WEIGHTS    Wli   li  \l.  WU'.S.  63 

31493.    Pair  of  nans.       -  Matkhivi,  :  Bronze.      -  Diameter  o  in.  <>.">.">  mill.,  and 
<>  111.  u.i  ■>  mill,  respectively . 

Tin1  nans  are  of  thin  sheets  ol  bronze,  Hal.  ami  risme ■  slightU  Inwards 

tl Ige.   They   are  each    pierced    with   four  holes   near   the  edge, 

i)  in.  hoi  mill,  in  diameter. 

Presi  r.\  \ hon  :  \  erj  sliglil  corrosion. 

31491.  Pair  of  nan-.        Material  :  Bronze.      -  Diameter  <>  in.  o65  mill,  and 

o  in.  o63  mill,  respective!}  i  |»l.  \  III ). 

The  pans  arc  ol  linn  sheets  (il  bronze,   flat,  and  sharply  rising  al  the 

edge.  They  are  each  pierced  with  four  holes  near  lh Ige,  om.  ooi  mill. 

in  diameter. 

Preservation  :  Slightlj  chipped,  and  corroded. 

31492.  Material:  Bronze.  --Steelvard.    —Length  o  m.  1 3  U  mill.-  —  The  steelyard 

consists  nl  a  graduated  yard,  and  two  hooks  attached  lo  it.  U  the 
pin-end  il  commences  with  a  knob,  and  continues  for  <>  m.  <>.>;{  null, 
in  a  rectangular  formation,  about  o  m.  006  null,  by  o  m.  oo/i  null. 
al  the  sides.  Al  the  end  ol  this  a  hole  is  pierced  for  the  reception  ol 
tlic  pin,  o  m.  oo3  mill,  in  diameter.  The  yard  then  decreases  to  a 
rectangle  of  about  o  in.  oo'i  mill,  at  tin'  sides,  and  so  continues  lo 
tin1  end.  where  it  is  finished  with  a  knob.  Vlong  the  whole  length  nl 
this  pari  nn  three  sides  there  are  notches  at  intervals,  showing  the 
graduations  of  the  weight.  The  Brsl  and  second  sides  have  numerals. 
From  one  end  of  the  yard  two  honks  hang,  hem;;  suspended  from 
the  yard  by  nnjjs  attached  In  it.  One  hook  is  o  in.  <>y  rent,  in  length, 
and  the  other  o  m.  oh  cent.  (pi.  \  lll-I\  |. 

Preservation  :  Slightlj  corroded. 

Date  :  Roman. 


INDEX  TO  THE  M  MBERS. 

In  the  catalogue  it  lias  I » « - •  •  i *  necessan  lo  classic  the  weights  according  to  their  standards, 
and  the  numbers,  therefore,  have  no  order.  In  the  following  index,  the  page  upon  which 
each  number  is  i"  be  found  is  given,  uilh  the  standard  lo  which  it  belongs. 


NUMBERS. 


930 
31*271 

:u-J7-_> 
31273 
31274 
31275 
276 
277 
31278 
31279 
31280 
31281 
31282 
31283 
284 
285 
31286 
31287 
288 
31289 
;;  I  •_".»(  i 

31291 
31292 
31293 
294 
295 
296 
•_>'.)  7 
298 
299 


'  ' -   \tu$re,  n*  3  I 


STAMMIiliv 


I   ;\  pi.  Kedet. 


IMi.  Gold  Deben. 
Uex.  Stater. 

Arabic  Dirham. 

I   [j  pt.  Kedet. 

I'll.  Gold  Deben. 

Egypt.  Kedet. 

Egypt.  Gold  Deben. 

\l>'\.  Staler. 
Egypt.  Kedet. 


Alex.  Stater. 
Egypt.  Kedet. 


•AGES. 

\l  MBERS. 

STANDARDS. 

PAGES. 

30 

31301 

Eg} pt.  Kedet. 

■  3 

'|6 

31302 

—       — 

io 

•>7 

31303 

Uex.  Slater. 

(ii 

18 

31304 

Egypt.  Kedet. 

■•: 

',,, 

31305 

34 

'7 

31306 

Eg\  pt.  •  lold  Deben. 

:; 

8 

31307 

Eg\  |>t.  Kedcl. 

:;;, 

I'm 

31308 

18 

'-7 

31309 

Egj pt.  'mlil  Deben. 

5 

Gq 

31310 

Uex.  Stater. 

6o 

Ga 

3  1311 

I'll.  Gold  Deben. 

s 

'.', 

3  1 3 1  '1 

Iv;\ pt,  Kedet. 

.ii 

'.i 

3 1  3 1  3 

—       — 

-s 

5o 

3 1 3 1  & 

— 

3g 

a 

3 1315 

__       — 

r'9 

6i 

31316 

Ph.  Gold  Deben. 

s 

33 

3 1317 

Egypt.  Kedet. 

3o 

".i 

3 1  3  1  s 

—       — 

33 

18 

3  1  3  1  !) 

•.'u 

.5 

31320 

Egj  pi.  Gold  Deben. 

u 

3i 

31321 

K;;\|>t.  kedcl. 

l9 

5  9 

31322 

I'll.  Gold  Deben. 

s 

53 

31323 

Egypt.  Kedet. 

..r, 

3  a 

31324 

—       — 

i  i 

'., 

:;i  :;■_>;. 

—       — 

1 1> 

93 

31326 

— 

'n 

3i 

31327 

—       — 

5a 

',8 

31328 

Uex.  Slater. 

6o 

56 

31329 

1  jjypt.  Kedet. 

:.'i 

Mi 

31330 

—       — 

.:; 

GG 


CATALOGUE  DU  MUSEE  DU  CAIRE. 


NUMBERS. 

STANDARDS. 

PAGES. 

NUMBERS. 

STANDARDS. 

PAGES. 

31331 

Egypt,  kedct. 

i5 

31309 

Alex.  Stater. 

&7 

31332 

Egypt.  Gold  Deben. 

3 

31370 

Egypt.  Kedet. 

29 

31333 

Egypt.  Kedet. 

4  5 

31371 

—        — 

25 

31334 

—        — 

43 

31372 

Alex.  Stater. 

59 

31335 

—        — 

M) 

31373 

Egypt,  kedet. 

3  2 

31330 

—        — 

35 

31375 

—        — 

30 

31337 

—        — 

i4 

31370 

—        — 

1 2 

31338 

—        — 

3o 

31377 

—        — 

23 

31339 

—        — 

i5 

31378 

—        — 

'9 

31340 

—        — 

i0 

31379 

—        — 

2/1 

31341 

—        — 

28 

3 13, SO 

—        — 

2  3 

31342 

—        — 

07 

31381 

—        — . 

43 

31363 

—        — 

38 

31382 

—        — 

16 

31344 

—        — 

h 

31383 

—        — . 

*9 

313/i  5 

■ —        — 

2  9 

31384 

—        — 

45 

31346 

—        — 

h 

31385 

—        — 

2  1 

31347 

—        — 

'7 

31380 

—        — 

;o  1 

31348 

—        — 

'7 

31387 

—        — 

r 

2  0 

31349 

—        — 

46 

31388 

—        — 

47 

31350 

—        — 

43 

31389 

—        — 

i3 

31351 

—        — 

2  4 

31390 

Alex.  Stater. 

56 

31352 

—        — 

&7 

31391 

Egypt,  kedet. 

5i 

31353 

—        — 

i0 

31392 

—        — 

22 

31354 

—        — 

3o 

31393 

—        — 

48 

31355 

—        — 

30 

31394 

—        — 

9 

31350 

—        — 

34 

31395 

—        — ■ 

i3 

31357 

—        — 

4  a 

31390 

Alex.  Staler. 

61 

31358 

—        — 

4o 

31397 

Egypt,  kedet. 

54 

31350 

—        — 

»7 

31398 

Alex.  Stater. 

57 

31300 

—        — 

1  1 

31399 

Egypt.  Kedet. 

2 1 

31301 

Alex.  Stater. 

58 

31400 

—       — 

4i 

31302 

Egypt.  Kedet. 

2  9 

31401 

—       — 

22 

31303 

—        — 

1 1 

31402 

—       — 

27 

31304 

—        — 

2 1 

31403 

—       — 

36 

31305 

—        — 

33 

31404 

—       — 

45 

31300 

—        — 

3  0 

31405 

—       — 

25 

31307 

—        — 

23 

31406 

—       — 

'•9 

31368 

—        — 

38 

31407 

Ph.  Gold  Deben. 

9 

N  EIGHTS    \M)   i;.\l.  II^CES. 


G7 


M  MBERS. 

STANDARDS. 

PAGI  S 

N  l  MBERS 

S  1  AM)  \HI)S. 

PAGES. 

ill  108 

Egypt.  Gold  Deben. 

G 

::i  146 

Egypt.  Kedet. 

36 

31 109 

Alex.  Stater. 

56 

:!  1  'i  'i  7 

—       

35 

31410 

Egypt.  Kedel. 

i  •.( 

31  148 

—       — 

.",,, 

3  mi 

— 

>4 

31  149 

—       — 

13 

3  1  5  1  •_' 

i  a 

:;i  150 

— 

1  •» 

31  113 

— 

.'mi 

31  151 

:,,, 

3  lil'< 

Uex.  Staler. 

•>7 

:il  152 

Kj;\|>t.  (mid  Deben. 

5 

3  1  'i  1 ."» 

Eg] pt.  (mill  Deben. 

:» 

::i  153 

Eg]  pi.  Kedet. 

36 

3 1  1 1 6 

Egypt.  Kedel. 

.,s 

::i  154 

—       — 

55 

3  1417 

—       — 

1 1 

:'.  1  'i  5  5 

Alex.  Staler. 

58 

3  Ills 

— 

9  l 

31  156 

Eg]  pt.  Kedet. 

'1 3 

3  1  'i  1  9 

—       — 

;.  5 

::i  157 

—       — 

•1 
.1  a 

31  120 

Uex.  Stater. 

•<- 

::i  158 

—       — 

54 

31  121 

Egypt.  Kedet. 

•"'7 

::i  159 

— 

4i 

31422 

—       — 

•>'.! 

3]  160 

53 

.'.1 523 

—       — 

:;> 

:;i  161 

—       — 

33 

:;i  'rj'i 

— 

5a 

31  162 

—       — 

20 

:;i  'r2:< 

3i 

::i  163 

—       — 

3  5 

:il  126 

—       — 

35 

:<l  164 

Egypt.  <iolil  Deben. 

•> 

31  'r_>7 

—       — 

38 

:;i  165 

Egypt,  ki'clet. 

3  a 

31428 

— 

34 

:;i  166 

—        — 

1 .1 

31/i29 

—       — 

•"'7 

:il  167 

— 

5a 

:;|  130 

Alex.  Slater. 

In, 

31  168 

—        — 

24 

31431 

—     — 

5«j 

31  169 

—        — 

18 

:'.l  132 

Egypt.  Kedet. 

9  9 

:t!  170 

I'll.  Cold  Deben. 

7 

:;|  133 

— 

18 

31  '.71 

—        - — 

7 

:i!  134 

— 

a  6 

::i  172 

Egypt.  Kedel. 

1  '1 

31435 

—       — 

.  1 

:m  'i7:t 

I'll.  Gold  Deben. 

6 

:;i  136 

— 

1  1 

31474 

Uex.  Slater. 

(in 

31437 

— 

:;,, 

31  175 

Egypt.  Gold  Deben. 

•  t 

:',l  138 

—       — 

18 

31  176 

I\;;\  |it.  kt'ilet. 

.,1 

31439 

—       — 

55 

31  177 



io 

31440 

—       — 

43 

:fl  '.7  s 



:;■■ 

3 1  'i  5 1 

—       — 

53 

::i  179 



5a 

:;i  142 

— 

,J7 

31 180 



*9 

31  143 

—       — 

3? 

:il  181 



5o 

3  1  i  'i '. 

Egypt.  Gold  Deben. 

■' 

31  182 



54 

3 1 5  3  5 

Egypt.  Kedel. 

53 

:;i  183 

Eg]  pt.  Gold  Deben. 

' 

68 


CATALOGUE  DtJ   MUSEE    DU   CAUSE. 


NUMBERS. 

STANDARDS. 

PAGES. 

NUMBERS. 

STANDARDS. 

PAGES. 

31484 

Egypt.  Gold  Deben. 

r 

;> 

31620 

Egypt.  Kedet. 

.)  2 

31485 

Egypt.  Kedet. 

34 

31621 

Ph.  Gold  Deben. 

0 

3148G 

—       — 

1  0 

31622 

Egypt.  Gold  Deben. 

0 

31487 

—       — 

33 

31623 

Egypt.  Kedet. 

Ai 

31488 

—       — 

24 

31624 

—        — 

35 

31489 

6  a 

31625 

—        — 

54 

31490 

Balances,  scale-pans, 

fi  3 

31626 

—        — 

h 

31491 

steelyards,  elc. 

l)D 

31627 

—        — 

3a 

31492 

31628 

—        — 

39 

31493 

Egypt.  Kedet. 

'7 

31629 

Alex.  Stater. 

61 

31494 

Egypt,  Gold  Deben. 

6 

31630 

Egypt.  Kedet. 

16 

31495 

Egypt.  Kedet. 

i  a 

31631 

Egypt.  Gold  Deben. 

2 

31496 

—        — 

^  9 

31632 

Alex.  Slater. 

58 

31498 

Persian  Siglus. 

(ii 

31633 

—      — 

59 

31499 

Egypt.  Kedet. 

5G 

31634 

Egypt.  Kedet. 

1 1 

31500 

—        — 

4  s 

31635 

Egypt.  Gold  Debjen. 

3 

3  IT.  01 

—        — 

38 

31636 

Egypt.  Kedet. 

A  2 

3  15  02 

—        — 

'n 

31637 

—       — 

2O 

31503 

Alex.  Slater. 

58 

31638 

PI..  Gold  Deben. 

8 

31601 

Egypt.  Gold  Deben. 

i 

31639 

Egypt.  Kedet. 

44 

3  ICO  2 

Alex.  Stater. 

50 

31640 

Alex.  Stater. 

59 

31(303 

Egypt.  Kedet. 

ho 

31641 

Egypt.  Gold  Deben. 

A 

31604 

—        — 

i  •?. 

31642 

Egypt.  Kedet. 

3o 

31605 

—        — 

r 

b  i 

31643 

—        — 

20 

31(H)  6 

—        — 

5o 

31644 

—        — 

5o 

3  ICO  7 

Ph.  Gold  Deben. 

7 

31645 

Ph.  (Iold  Deben. 

7 

31  COS 

Egypt.  Kedet. 

48 

31646 

Egypt.  Kedet. 

9  9 

31  CO'.) 

—       — 

9  1 

31647 

—        — 

AG 

31610 

Egypt.  Gold  Deben. 

4 

31648 

—        — 

53 

3 1611 

Egypt.  Kedet. 

38 

31649 

—        — 

2  A 

31612 

Ph.  Gold  Deben. 

6 

31650 

Egypt.  Gold  Deben. 

3 

3  1 C 1 3 

Egypt.  Kedet. 

45 

31G51 

Egypt.  Kedet. 

55 

31014 

Egypt.  Gold  Deben. 

i 

3  1052 

—        — 

1  0 

31615 

Egypt.  Kedet. 

28 

31053 

Alex.  Stater. 

57 

31C1C 

—        — 

36 

31054 

Egypt.  Kedet. 

26 

31CI7 

—        — 

5i 

31055 

Ph.  Gold  Deben. 

9 

3161 8 

Egypt.  Gold  Deben. 

A 

31050 

Egypt.  Kedet. 

38 

31619 

Egypt.  Kedet. 

.4 

31057 

A  A 

w  I  1 1 . II  rs    \M>   UALANGl  S 


.,  i 


N      Mil  Kits. 

STANDARDS 

PAGES. 

NUMBERS. 

SI  \  Mi  \  It  US. 

PAGES. 

•'7 
,J7 

',:, 

58 

31658 

31659 
31660 
31661 
31662 
31663 
3166/i 

l'!j;\  pt.  Kedet. 

.;, 
,3 

U 

',•■ 
18 

■1    •! 

31665 
31666 
31667 
31668 
31669 
31670 

I''i;v|il.  Kcdt't. 
Alex.  Staler. 

Ell  K  ATA. 


I'l. ih'    I.  Instead  of :  Forms  of  the  Weights  will 
Reference  Letter,  read  :  . 
llcfiTfin-f  I. cltcr.s. 

Plate    II.  Instead  of:  31232  read:  31632. 
:*»  1  _>  'i  A     —     31644 
31253     —     31653. 


1  111      1 

'late   III.  Instead  of. 

31201 

read 

31601 

till 

— 

31202 

— 

31602 

— 

31203 

— 

31603 

— 

31204 

— 

31604 

; 

— 

31207 

— 

31607 

— 

31262 

— 

31662 

Catalogue  du  Musee  du  Caire.  —  Weights  jxd  Balances. 

1    :   1 


Plate  I. 


<; 


D 


// 


>■  •  ?  (ft 


Forms  of  the  Weights  with  Reference  Letter 


Catalogue  du  Musee  du  Caire.  —  Weights  and  Balances. 


Plate  II. 


I    :  1 


V 


w 


v 


Forma  of  the  "Weights  with  Reference  Letters 


31331 


31244 


3-1253 


31304 


31368 


31482 


At. 


"Weights  of  More  Uncommon  Form 


Catalogue  uu  Musee  du  Caire.  —  Weights  axd  Balances. 


Plate  TIT. 


1    :  1 


31262 


1138 


31384 


Weights  of  More  Uncommon  Form 


31289 


31207 


A 


31398 

INSCRIPTION 


XI 


3120 


31203 


ml 


3I-J02 


I  '  \V    U 

s   .|ll// 

)lMf 

"!■  i 

"'I1    ', 


5>5>9 


31651 


i31651 


Inscribed  'Weights 


Catalogue  ,      M      i    du  Caiue.  —  Weigh:  B 


Pl.   IV 


31.C13 


riiototypie  Bcrthftud,  Ftrii 


Catalogue  du  Musee  du  Caire.  —  Weights  axd  Balas 


Pl.  V 


• 


Thotolypie  Of rilnuJ,  firii 


CATAiOGUE    DU    MlJSEE    DU    CaIRE.    —    WEIGHTS   ASK   B.H.l 


PL.    VI 


« 


J<^>% 


31  652 


it  Berihud,  Parif 


Catalogue  du  M  u  Caire.  —  W\ 


It.  \I1 


:,I.V.i'i 


31.49G 


I  Finrthsud,  Tirii 


Catalogue  du  Mi"  see  du  Caire.  —  Weights  asi>  B 4LAXC.es. 


Plate  VIII. 


1.1  ^ 


l  :2 


Inscribed  Weights 

■    i   '  -L-LX  i  i   .i  v   ■   t  j  in— -r 


<r*K~~i — ' — '   '  V,L_'    '   1  X.LiJJ.^V-'  _LJ  J  X  _  '   '    '   \7~ 


t — f — r 


HZ 


s^~*\    rn-ip-i-rrr    •«  v    » — ■>-»-  t  t~T  r  t  <  I  r 


rnrrrr  t  v~i  rrp  ;  ,  t  t  ■T 


i~i   i   r  >    »~«"»"i  1  I  IT   >  7~r~*~'   '"'"l*  l  i  t  y  t 


B 


31492 


1  :  1 


A  _4° 


i  i 


3 14!  1 1     SI  OK  VIEW 


314W      TOP    VII 


81491 


TOP    VIEW 


Parts  of  Balances 


Catalogue  du  Musee  du  Caire.  —  Win, ins  .ixn  D.n.r 


l\.  IX 


/ 


w 


31  .ISO 


I 


i 


31.492 


1030 


1930 


MUh 


31  192 


Pliotolypie  Bcrlliaud,  T»rii 


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