ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
50 Dirhams
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Polyhedron
Length
3.30 cm
Width
2.70 cm
Height
- cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 142.41 | - | - | None | No | No | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bird’s eye |
Wear
Worn
Corrosion
Corroded
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
This weight is decorated with bird’s eyes. Polyhedron with 24 facets, on the top are three concentric circles enclosing a bird over an animal figure?; the outer circle is punched while the inner ones are engraved ; the bird and the animal is also engraved ; in the outer margin there are eight punched dots ; on the bottom, two punched irregular concentric circles enclosing a motif which resembles a staff entwined by snake ; pattern of concentric circles on all side facets ; it has missing part on side ; worn, patinated and corroded.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|
Fac simile
Edition
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
Eastern Mediterranean/ Aegean.
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
Dec. 31, 1973
circumstances
Transferred from the collections of Çinili Kiosk or Yildiz Palace, 1973.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
ISLAMIC
Time frame
FROM
1000
TO
1300
Comments on Chronology
Islamic (Seljuk or Beyliks), AD 11th-13th centuries.
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Archaeological Museums Istanbul | Dec. 31, 1973 | 73.305 (M) |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPAI II | None | 334 | 86 | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
Cf. Kisch 1965, no.52 ; Qedar 1978, nos. 113-115 ; Qedar 1979, no.4185 ff. ; Qedar 1981, nos. 137-140 ; Qedar 1983, no. 5172 ff. ; Holland 1986, Pl. 34, no. 1 ; Kürkman 2003, nos. 88, 93, 96-98, 101-102 ; Hendin 2007, nos. 411 ff. ; Holland 2009, p.44, nos. 123-128 ; Khamis 2010, Pl. 12.1, no.1 (references don’t refer to the same but similar ones ; different units).
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