Duck weight

Description

A small duck weight, its head is turned back over its body. Possibly Sumerian.

Object data

Accession number

DG 032

Date made

4th Millennium BC

Materials

Hydrocarbon; Jet

Collection

Dimensions (cm)

Place of collection

Culture

Technique

Copyright Attribution

Duck weight | Hydrocarbon,Jet | 4th Millennium BC | The Hunt Collection | PD

Provenance

File of material relating to a duck weight. Includes photocopy of information card with photocopy of image of object (date unspecified); photocopy of extract from British Museum style manual on how to describe a duck weight (date unspecified); photocopy of information card with photocopy of image of object in the Hunt Museum with registration number L 009 and described as a stylised duck weight (date unspecified); photocopy of catalogue of sale (c. 15 July 1980) issued by Sothebys and containing a description and image of a duck weight. Annotation states that it was sold for £280. Annotation in hand of Michael Holland, Registrar, Hunt Museum, states that this 'appears to be an item sold by Gertrude Hunt.'

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