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Name: Commercial weight - annular (Currency, medal, plaque, token->Disc)|Title: Fragmentary annular weight

Title	Name: Commercial weight - annular (Currency, medal, plaque, token->Disc)\|Title: Fragmentary annular weight
Publication Date:	date of advice: 06/12/1950
Publication Place	Egypt (Arab Middle East) - Etat
Subject	Material: Glass\|Material/Technique: Blue-green translucent molded glass, stamped decoration - Disc amputated from its base, iridescence, inscription erased. This fragmentary weight is decorated with three square sections which no longer bear any trace of inscription. This piece belongs to the group of many commercial heavyweights. The square shape of the stamps makes it possible to date the weight from the Abbasid era, where we see a wide variety of contours appear, square, rectangular or polylobed. It is difficult in the current state to determine the initial weight. Considering that half of the object is missing, it could be half a ratl, which is equivalent to 190.11 g on average.
Type	Other
Language	ar
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Longueur : 4,8 cm ; Largeur : 4,3 cm (Max) ; Epaisseur : 2,9 cm ; Poids : 0,092 kg
Library:	Musee du Louvre
Library Asset ID	5892
Record ID	cl010321493
Library Location	Denon, [AI] Room 185 - Arts of Islam - From 632 to 1000, Showcase 5 c
Date	2nd half of the 8th century; 9th century; 10th century (750 - 1000)
Notes	don
Sample Text	Disc amputated from its base, iridescence, inscription erased. This fragmentary weight is decorated with three square sections which no longer bear any trace of inscription. This piece belongs to the group of many commercial heavyweights. The square shape of the stamps makes it possible to date the weight from the Abbasid era, where we see a wide variety of contours appear, square, rectangular or polylobed. It is difficult in the current state to determine the initial weight. Considering that half of the object is missing, it could be half a ratl, which is equivalent to 190.11 g on average.

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Name: Commercial weight - annular (Currency, medal, plaque, token->Disc)|Title: Fragmentary annular weight

Publication Date date of advice: 06/12/1950

Publication Place Egypt (Arab Middle East) - Etat

Subject Material: Glass|Material/Technique: Blue-green translucent molded glass, stamped decoration - Disc amputated from its base, iridescence, inscription erased. This fragmentary weight is decorated with three square sections which no longer bear any trace of inscription. This piece belongs to the group of many commercial heavyweights. The square shape of the stamps makes it possible to date the weight from the Abbasid era, where we see a wide variety of contours appear, square, rectangular or polylobed. It is difficult in the current state to determine the initial weight. Considering that half of the object is missing, it could be half a ratl, which is equivalent to 190.11 g on average.

Type Other

Language ar

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Longueur : 4,8 cm ; Largeur : 4,3 cm (Max) ; Epaisseur : 2,9 cm ; Poids : 0,092 kg

Library Musee du Louvre

Library Asset ID 5892

Record ID cl010321493

Library Location Denon, [AI] Room 185 - Arts of Islam - From 632 to 1000, Showcase 5 c

Date 2nd half of the 8th century; 9th century; 10th century (750 - 1000)

Notes don

Sample Text Disc amputated from its base, iridescence, inscription erased. This fragmentary weight is decorated with three square sections which no longer bear any trace of inscription. This piece belongs to the group of many commercial heavyweights. The square shape of the stamps makes it possible to date the weight from the Abbasid era, where we see a wide variety of contours appear, square, rectangular or polylobed. It is difficult in the current state to determine the initial weight. Considering that half of the object is missing, it could be half a ratl, which is equivalent to 190.11 g on average.