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Weighting, metal

Weighting, metal
‎The Egyptian painting shows the process of weighing metal, probably gold. It is delivered ring-shaped and put on a beam balance. Animal-shaped weighing stones are visible on the left weighing pen and on the ground. A scribe records the weight of each amount.
Num 31:52; Judg 8:26; 2 Kings 25:16

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