Large Duck Weight

Large Duck Weight

The ancient Mesopotamians used sets of standard weights when transacting business. Regardless of size, most weights were made of stone, and were placed on balance scales opposite the object or substance being weighed. While a simple barrel shape was the most common form, weights such as this one in the shape of a duck (with its neck and head resting along its back) were also plentiful.

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Oriental Exploration Fund, University of Chicago
Excavated by The Oriental Institute 1903-1904

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