The Deir el-Medina Database

W. DeM 5135

Other nos.: O. P 01; O. IFAO inv. no. SA 11505; see Remarks

Description: Metamorphic limestone, 16.5 x 11.5 x 8.2 cms. Complete. One side, with 5 lines in black ink. End of line 2 probably effaced by the scribe. Lines 3 and 5 slightly rubbed. 2310 grs. See Remarks

Classification: account - weight

Keywords: copper - metalwork - vessel

Provenance: Deir el-Medina, Grand Puits, found 15-04-1949

Publication: Valbelle, Catalogue des poids a inscriptions hieratiques de Deir el-Medineh , 65 (description), pl. 18-18a (facsimile and transcription), frontispice opposite title page (photograph, upper left hand)

Dates mentioned: -

Dates attributed: -

Contents: Weight of the copper for/of the coppersmith MnTw-nxt , specified as a ob- vase, a mrs -vase and a kT -vase, with their respective weights in deben , totalling 24 deben . See Remarks

Terminology: ir n (3, 4, 5); fA n Hmt n NN (1-2)

Names/Titles: MnTw-nxt ( Hmt.y ; 2 - see Remarks )

Remarks: Numbers : See Remarks to W. DeM 5001. Description and Contents: Černý in Notebook 62.2 notes that the weight - 2322 grs. equals 24 deben of 96 grs. (instead of 91 grs.) . Names, Titles: MnTw-nxt (2) read by Cern (Notebook 62.2).

Record last updated 2007-10-08

	W. DeM 5135
Other nos.:	O. P 01; O. IFAO inv. no. SA 11505; see Remarks

Description:	Metamorphic limestone, 16.5 x 11.5 x 8.2 cms. Complete. One side, with 5 lines in black ink. End of line 2 probably effaced by the scribe. Lines 3 and 5 slightly rubbed. 2310 grs. See Remarks
Classification:	account - weight
Keywords:	copper - metalwork - vessel
Provenance:	Deir el-Medina, Grand Puits, found 15-04-1949
Publication:	Valbelle, Catalogue des poids a inscriptions hieratiques de Deir el-Medineh , 65 (description), pl. 18-18a (facsimile and transcription), frontispice opposite title page (photograph, upper left hand)
Dates mentioned:	-
Dates attributed:	-
Contents:	Weight of the copper for/of the coppersmith MnTw-nxt , specified as a ob- vase, a mrs -vase and a kT -vase, with their respective weights in deben , totalling 24 deben . See Remarks
Terminology:	ir n (3, 4, 5); fA n Hmt n NN (1-2)
Names/Titles:	MnTw-nxt ( Hmt.y ; 2 - see Remarks )
Remarks:	Numbers : See Remarks to W. DeM 5001. Description and Contents: Černý in Notebook 62.2 notes that the weight - 2322 grs. equals 24 deben of 96 grs. (instead of 91 grs.) . Names, Titles: MnTw-nxt (2) read by Cern (Notebook 62.2).