A Pair of Egyptian Bronze weights, New Kingdom, ca. 1550 - 1069 BCE Vessels - Clay As a bead of this

As a bead of this scale required exceptional raw materials and significant labor to produce

spanning over 65 years

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

acquired during the 1970s and early 1980s

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 As a bead of thisThis 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)