Spartan2470 on December 7th, 2021 at 13:43 UTC »
Here is the source of this image. Credit to the photographer, Miguel Catalan.
Babylonian Stone weight in the shape of Grasshopper, 18th-17th Century B.C. Uploaded on April 26, 2016
Babylonian Stone weight in the shape of Grasshopper, 18th-17th Century B.C.
Uploaded on April 26, 2016
RC_Watch on December 7th, 2021 at 13:44 UTC »
According to this Twitter post by the Mesopotamian Heritage Society this carving weighs 1 Mina, the unit of weight measurement used in the Babylonian Empire.
The Mina's weight would fluctuate over time but this piece weighs 480 grams or 1.05 pounds. It is currently in a private collection in Switzerland.
PlayedUOonBaja on December 7th, 2021 at 15:41 UTC »
About 186 generations ago.
Spartan2470 on December 7th, 2021 at 13:43 UTC »
Here is the source of this image. Credit to the photographer, Miguel Catalan.
RC_Watch on December 7th, 2021 at 13:44 UTC »
According to this Twitter post by the Mesopotamian Heritage Society this carving weighs 1 Mina, the unit of weight measurement used in the Babylonian Empire.
The Mina's weight would fluctuate over time but this piece weighs 480 grams or 1.05 pounds. It is currently in a private collection in Switzerland.
PlayedUOonBaja on December 7th, 2021 at 15:41 UTC »
About 186 generations ago.