A Pair of Egyptian Bronze weights, New Kingdom, ca. 1550 - 1069 BCE Vessels - Clay acquired during the 1970s and

acquired during the 1970s and early 1980s

possibly for offerings

and their preservation is notable

so that the pigment penetrated the plaster and became part of the wall

Examples in the Petrie Museum follow a standardized sequence of applied colors

A Pair of Egyptian Bronze weights, New Kingdom, ca. 1550 - 1069 BCE Vessels - Clay acquired during the 1970s andThis pair of solid bronze weights is circular in form, each with a convex domed top and gently sloping sides tapering toward a flat base. Their shape and mass correlate to the Egyptian qedet weight standard of 9. 5 grams, a system widely used for measuring precious materials and commodities during the New Kingdom. Medium: Bronze Dimensions: Diameter: 7 8 inch (2. 2 cm), Height: 3 8 inch (1. 5 cm), Weight: 46. 8g or 5. 14 qedet (at 9. 1g qdt)