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

symbolizing both beauty and spiritual significance

2001 15th NATSIAA

the world of the dead was identified with both the ocean and the dark depths of the humid earth

Chalcedony could channel divine energy and offer protection from the gods

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)