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Copyright credit: Photograph © Brooklyn Museum
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Disc or similar (ellipse, etc.)
Length
3.10 cm
Width
3.10 cm
Height
0.70 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.62 | - | - | Brooklyn Museum | No | Yes | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wreath |
Wear
Lightly worn
Corrosion
Lightly corroded
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Circular weight. Cross above the Greek letters Gamma Beta, all encircled in a fish-bone wreath.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|
Fac simile
Edition
ΓΒ
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Egypt: Giza
Findspot (site)
Saqqarah
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
By at least 1860, in the Henry Abbott collection; in 1860, purchased by the New York Historical Society; in 1937, lent to the Museum by the New York Historical Society; in September 1948, purchased by the Museum from the New York Historical Society with the Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
Time frame
FROM
400
TO
699
Comments on Chronology
Late Antique Period (5th-7th century C.E.)
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Museum (New York) | Sept. 30, 1948 | 37.1698E |
Bibliography
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VARIA
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