Standard trade weights - Egypt
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Ancient Egyptian terracotta official trade weight from the 2nd century BC, 6 cm wide, 6 cm deep, 4.5 cm high, weighing 248 g, in good condition and acquired in 2023 from an auction house.
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An authentic and beautifully preserved ancient Egyptian official trade or distribution mass weight, meticulously molded from local terracotta clay.
This piece serves as a remarkable example of New Kingdom administrative and metrological state control, preserving its original royal authentication mark fully intact.
Key Metrics & SpecificationsObject Type: Official Domed Administrative Market WeightMaterial: Terracotta / Kiln-Fired Silt ClayWidth / Diameter: 6.0 cmTotal Mass: ~260 gramsStandard Equivalent: Fits the 3-Deben metric system (the primary economic unit of mass in Dynastic Egypt, traditionally standardizing around 91 grams per deben).
Base Profile:
The underside displays a perfectly flat, wide circular surface designed to sit stable on heavy marketplace balance scales without rocking or tilting during trade measurements.
Condition Report Overall State: Excellent ancient condition with strong structural integrity.Surface Details: The foundational terracotta body remains solid, showing minimal ancient edge scaling, natural wear, and light earth encrustations consistent with long-term burial.
Inscribed Face:
Exceptional preservation of the central stamp. The line geometry of the cartouche and individual hieroglyphs remains crisp, highly legible, and deeply defined.
An authentic and beautifully preserved ancient Egyptian official trade or distribution mass weight, meticulously molded from local terracotta clay.
This piece serves as a remarkable example of New Kingdom administrative and metrological state control, preserving its original royal authentication mark fully intact.
Key Metrics & SpecificationsObject Type: Official Domed Administrative Market WeightMaterial: Terracotta / Kiln-Fired Silt ClayWidth / Diameter: 6.0 cmTotal Mass: ~260 gramsStandard Equivalent: Fits the 3-Deben metric system (the primary economic unit of mass in Dynastic Egypt, traditionally standardizing around 91 grams per deben).
Base Profile:
The underside displays a perfectly flat, wide circular surface designed to sit stable on heavy marketplace balance scales without rocking or tilting during trade measurements.
Condition Report Overall State: Excellent ancient condition with strong structural integrity.Surface Details: The foundational terracotta body remains solid, showing minimal ancient edge scaling, natural wear, and light earth encrustations consistent with long-term burial.
Inscribed Face:
Exceptional preservation of the central stamp. The line geometry of the cartouche and individual hieroglyphs remains crisp, highly legible, and deeply defined.
Details
Era
Before 1400
Type
Standard trade weights
Weight
248 g
Culture
Ancient Egyptian
Century/timeframe
2nd C BC
Number of objects
1
Country of Origin
Egypt
Acquired from
Auction house
Year acquired
2023
Material
Terracotta
Country acquired from
United Kingdom
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Height
4.5 cm
Previous owner - year acquired
2000
Width
6 cm
Previous owner - country acquired from
United Kingdom
Depth
6 cm
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