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Copyright credit: Dunand and Duru 1962
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
Material
Hematite
Manufacture
Carved
Shape
Truncated cone
Length
- cm
Width
- cm
Height
- cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 438.50 | - | - | Dunand and Duru 1962 | No | No | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Dunand and Duru 1962: Poids en hématite (pl. LXVII, 3). [...] 438 gr. 5.
Elayi and Elayi 1997: Tronc de cône renversé avec partie supérieure en forme de calotte sphérique.
Elayi and Elayi 1997: Tronc de cône renversé avec partie supérieure en forme de calotte sphérique.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|
Fac simile
Edition
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Lebanon: Liban-Sud (Al Janūb)
Findspot (site)
Oum el Aamad
context
Excavated between 1942 and 1945 in “Milkʿastart Temple”.
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
Time frame
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| - | ||
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunand and Duru 1962 | 175, n. 1 | None | pl. LXVIII/3 | None |
| Elayi and Elayi 1997 | 151 | 453 | pl. XXXVI/453 | None |
VARIA