A Pair of Egyptian Bronze weights, New Kingdom, ca. 1550 - 1069 BCE Vessels - Clay and their preservation is notable

and their preservation is notable

symbolizing both beauty and spiritual significance

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

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

Examples in the Petrie Museum follow a standardized sequence of applied colors

A Pair of Egyptian Bronze weights, New Kingdom, ca. 1550 - 1069 BCE Vessels - Clay and their preservation is notableThis 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)