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Hematite weight in the form of a shell
Near Eastern, Mesopotamian, Old Babylonian
Old Babylonian
about 1800–1600 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Hematite
Dimensions
3.2 cm (1 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Florence E. and Horace L. Mayer Fund
Accession Number1998.404
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Weights and measures
DescriptionHematite weight in the form of a shell.
ProvenanceLord Wyldbore-Smith, Lincolnshire, England [see note]. By 1977, Mr. and Mrs. C. Tautenhahn, Houston, TX. 1998, sold by Noele and Ronald Mele Ancient Works of Art, Westport, CT to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 16, 1998)
NOTE: Provenance information provided at the time of purchase.
NOTE: Provenance information provided at the time of purchase.