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A Mesopotamian Agate Duck Weight
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One of the most common shapes for Near Eastern weights was the 'sleeping duck', as shown in this example, a veined agate duck with its head turned to rest along its back.

Weight: 4.4g = 1/2 shekel

Provenance:
English Art Market, 80s.
Condition:
Intact with some pitting on the surface.
References:
Animals in Ancient Art, Leo Mildenberg Collection, no. 47, for a similar.
Category:
Near Eastern
Period:
Mesopotamian
Date:
c. 2nd-1st Millennium B.C.
Material:
Agate
Length:
7/8" (2.2cm)
Display Stand:
No
 
 

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