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Coptic. <em>Circular Weight</em>, 5th-7th century C.E. Bronze, 1/4 x Diam. 1 1/4 in., 0.1 lb. (0.7 x 3.1 cm, 51.62 g). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1698E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.1698E_view01.jpg)
Coptic. Circular Weight, 5th-7th century C.E. Bronze, 1/4 x Diam. 1 1/4 in., 0.1 lb. (0.7 x 3.1 cm, 51.62 g). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1698E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.1698E_view01.jpg)
Coptic. <em>Circular Weight</em>, 5th-7th century C.E. Bronze, 1/4 x Diam. 1 1/4 in., 0.1 lb. (0.7 x 3.1 cm, 51.62 g). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1698E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.1698E_view01.jpg)

Coptic. Circular Weight, 5th-7th century C.E. Bronze, 1/4 x Diam. 1 1/4 in., 0.1 lb. (0.7 x 3.1 cm, 51.62 g). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1698E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.1698E_view01.jpg)

Coptic. <em>Circular Weight</em>, 5th-7th century C.E. Bronze, 1/4 x Diam. 1 1/4 in., 0.1 lb. (0.7 x 3.1 cm, 51.62 g). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1698E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum (in collaboration with Index of Christian Art, Princeton University), CUR.37.1698E_detail01_ICA.jpg)

Coptic. Circular Weight, 5th-7th century C.E. Bronze, 1/4 x Diam. 1 1/4 in., 0.1 lb. (0.7 x 3.1 cm, 51.62 g). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1698E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum (in collaboration with Index of Christian Art, Princeton University), CUR.37.1698E_detail01_ICA.jpg)

Coptic. <em>Circular Weight</em>, 5th-7th century C.E. Bronze, 1/4 x Diam. 1 1/4 in., 0.1 lb. (0.7 x 3.1 cm, 51.62 g). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1698E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.1698E_view02.jpg)

Coptic. Circular Weight, 5th-7th century C.E. Bronze, 1/4 x Diam. 1 1/4 in., 0.1 lb. (0.7 x 3.1 cm, 51.62 g). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1698E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.1698E_view02.jpg)

Coptic. <em>Circular Weight</em>, 5th-7th century C.E. Bronze, 1/4 x Diam. 1 1/4 in., 0.1 lb. (0.7 x 3.1 cm, 51.62 g). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1698E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.1698E_print_negL-977_23_bw.jpg)

Coptic. Circular Weight, 5th-7th century C.E. Bronze, 1/4 x Diam. 1 1/4 in., 0.1 lb. (0.7 x 3.1 cm, 51.62 g). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1698E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.1698E_print_negL-977_23_bw.jpg)

Coptic. <em>Circular Weight</em>, 5th-7th century C.E. Bronze, 1/4 x Diam. 1 1/4 in., 0.1 lb. (0.7 x 3.1 cm, 51.62 g). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1698E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.1698E_print_negL-977_24_bw.jpg)

Coptic. Circular Weight, 5th-7th century C.E. Bronze, 1/4 x Diam. 1 1/4 in., 0.1 lb. (0.7 x 3.1 cm, 51.62 g). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1698E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.1698E_print_negL-977_24_bw.jpg)

Coptic. <em>Circular Weight</em>, 5th-7th century C.E. Bronze, 1/4 x Diam. 1 1/4 in., 0.1 lb. (0.7 x 3.1 cm, 51.62 g). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1698E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum (in collaboration with Index of Christian Art, Princeton University), CUR.37.1698E_ICA.jpg)

Coptic. Circular Weight, 5th-7th century C.E. Bronze, 1/4 x Diam. 1 1/4 in., 0.1 lb. (0.7 x 3.1 cm, 51.62 g). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1698E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum (in collaboration with Index of Christian Art, Princeton University), CUR.37.1698E_ICA.jpg)

Coptic. <em>Circular Weight</em>, 5th-7th century C.E. Bronze, 1/4 x Diam. 1 1/4 in., 0.1 lb. (0.7 x 3.1 cm, 51.62 g). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1698E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.1698E_view03.jpg)

Coptic. Circular Weight, 5th-7th century C.E. Bronze, 1/4 x Diam. 1 1/4 in., 0.1 lb. (0.7 x 3.1 cm, 51.62 g). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1698E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.1698E_view03.jpg)

Coptic. <em>Circular Weight</em>, 5th-7th century C.E. Bronze, 1/4 x Diam. 1 1/4 in., 0.1 lb. (0.7 x 3.1 cm, 51.62 g). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1698E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 37.558E_37.1698E_GrpA_SL4.jpg)

Coptic. Circular Weight, 5th-7th century C.E. Bronze, 1/4 x Diam. 1 1/4 in., 0.1 lb. (0.7 x 3.1 cm, 51.62 g). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1698E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 37.558E_37.1698E_GrpA_SL4.jpg)

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Circular Weight

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

CULTURE Coptic
MEDIUM Bronze
  • Reportedly From: Saqqara, Egypt
    • DATES 5th-7th century C.E.
    PERIOD Late Antique Period
    DIMENSIONS 1/4 x Diam. 1 1/4 in., 0.1 lb. (0.7 x 3.1 cm, 51.62 g)  (show scale)
    INSCRIPTIONS Cross above the Greek letters Gamma Beta.
    COLLECTIONS Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
    ACCESSION NUMBER 37.1698E
    CREDIT LINE Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
    CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Circular bronze weight with one side decorated with a Coptic cross and 2 Coptic letters. The piece was solid cast. Condition: Dirty, incrusted and pitted.
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
    CAPTION Coptic. Circular Weight, 5th-7th century C.E. Bronze, 1/4 x Diam. 1 1/4 in., 0.1 lb. (0.7 x 3.1 cm, 51.62 g). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1698E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.1698E_view01.jpg)
    IMAGE overall, CUR.37.1698E_view01.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2022
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    Coptic. <em>Circular Weight</em>, 5th-7th century C.E. Bronze, 1/4 x Diam. 1 1/4 in., 0.1 lb. (0.7 x 3.1 cm, 51.62 g). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1698E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.1698E_view01.jpg)

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    Coptic
    Coptic Period
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    Circular
    Coptic
    Coptic Period
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    Egyptian
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