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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
2.5 cm (1 in.)
Credit Line
Florence E. and Horace L. Mayer Fund
Accession Number1998.403
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.