Ancient Art and Antiquities Catalogue


Object Type: Weights (9 Items)

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A pair of Jewish lead weights with Menora
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Title: A pair of Jewish lead weights with Menora
Item Code: e2850
Description: A pair of Jewish lead weights, one with an impression of a Menora.
Origin: Circa 3rd to 1st century A.D. Holy-land
Dimensions: Approximate height: 1.8 cm
Price: AUD $250.00 USD $220.00 EUR €150.00
Status: Available
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Egyptian hard-stone cake-shaped weight.
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Title: Egyptian hard-stone cake-shaped weight.
Item Code: e2526
Description: Egyptian hard-stone cake-shaped weight.
Origin: New Kingdom, circa 1570-1070 B.C.
Dimensions: Diameter: 30 mm / height: 16 mm / weight: 16.1 grams
Condition: Good condition
Price: AUD $250.00 USD $220.00 EUR €150.00
Status: Available
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Limestone seal with inscription
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Title: Limestone seal with inscription
Item Code: 02819
Description: A limestone trapezoidal seal or weight, the engraved surface with Northwest Semitic alphabetic signs (these appear to be a sin, lamed and bet).
Origin: Circa late 1st millennium B.C. Israel / Lebanon
Dimensions: 32 x 30 x 23 mm
Condition: Intact, with superb patina and wear.
Price: AUD $250.00 USD $220.00 EUR €150.00
Status: Available
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Item Code: e2754
Description: Rare weight cast from a base metal.
Presentation scene with Northwest Semitic characters in the field.
Origin: Near East, circa mid 1st millennium B.C. (most likely Levant)
Dimensions: Height: 47 mm
Price: AUD $1,850.00 USD $1,628.00 EUR €1,110.00
Status: Available
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Item Code: x1752
Description: A rare Bactrian bag weight, of breccia marble.Intact, with superb wear and patina.
Origin: Circa 3rd millennium B.C. BMAC (Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex), Central Asia
Dimensions: 21 x 17 x 6.5 cm
Price: AUD $2,250.00 USD $1,980.00 EUR €1,350.00
Status: Available
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Item Code: 09998
Description: A fine Han jade weight in the form of a turtle carapace.
Two suspension holes on the underside.
Excellent wear and patina.
Origin: Han dynasty, circa 202 B.C. to 220 A.D. China
Dimensions: 67 x 67 x 30 mm
Price: AUD $780.00 USD $686.40 EUR €468.00
Status: Available
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Item Code: e1292
Description: Two early Greek terracotta weights, of tapering cylindrical form.
Accretions evident, consistent with age.
Origin: Circa 6th-5th century B.C. Magna Graecia
Dimensions: Heights: 60 mm / 59 mm
Price: AUD $150.00 USD $132.00 EUR €90.00
Status: Available
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Item Code: 03523
Description: A Byzantine square lead bulla or weight with a three-line inscription in Greek.
The top line of the inscription is not legible; in the second line (from left to right) are the letters omicron, rho, delta; the third line contains the letters omicron, upsilon, alpha (or nun).
Origin: Circa 7th-9th century A.D. Eastern Mediterranean
Dimensions: Diameter: 3.5 cm
Price: AUD $450.00 USD $396.00 EUR €270.00
Status: Available
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Item Code: 05246
Description: A group of three Roman lead weights.
Origin: Circa 1st century B.C. to 1st century A.D.
Dimensions: Largest: 3.5 cm
Price: AUD $150.00 USD $132.00 EUR €90.00
Status: Available