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EGYPTIAN GRANITE PLUMB-BOB WEIGHT
EGYPTIAN GRANITE PLUMB-BOB WEIGHT
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Late Dynastic Period, Ca. 664-332 BC. A granite plumb-bob weight of pyriform ovoid shape, with the neck elongated with a suspension hole through the centre. Weights such as these were used as a vertical reference line for adjusting the scale when conducting the important weighing of the Heart ceremony. For a similar example, see Manchester Museum, Accession Number: 104. Size: 75mm x 60mm; Weight: 260g Provenance: From the Prince collection, 1990s-2014, Ex. Kurt Flimm private collection, Germany. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
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EGYPTIAN GRANITE PLUMB-BOB WEIGHT

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