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Photo of collection object Circular Weight — Coptic. Circular Weight, 5th-7th century C.E.. Bronze, 1/4 x Diam. 1 1/4 in., 0.1 lb. (0.7 x 3.1 cm, 51.62 g). Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1698E. Creative Commons-BY.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Circular Weight

5th-7th century C.E.

Coptic

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Coptic
Classification: Weights/Measures
Formatted Medium: Bronze
Medium: bronze
Locations: Reportedly from: Saqqara, Egypt
Period: Late Antique Period
Dimensions: 1/4 x Diam. 1 1/4 in., 0.1 lb. (0.7 x 3.1 cm, 51.62 g)
Inscribed: Cross above the Greek letters Gamma Beta.
Departments: Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

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Accession Number

37.1698E

Credit Line

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Rights Statement

Creative Commons-BY

Museum Location

This item is not on view

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