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82
TELL DEFENNEH.
of the weights is continuous from last year's
catalogue, so that in future the number alone
will suffice to refer to any weight published in
these works. The types of form are also
numbered the same as last year; only as
several between 50 and 100 were not required
for reference, this year I have substituted for
them on pi. xlvii. the new forms over 100,
which are referred to in the present catalogue,
and only those numbers appear on that plate
to which I need to refer. In defining the
materials of the weights it is necessary to use
terms with a meaning more general than in a
severely geological system; the subject, indeed,
of Egyptian geology and mineralogy may be
well studied on such a collection, but that was
far from my present object, and as few names
have been used as would suffice to mark the
most distinct groups of materials. To avoid
misunderstanding, it will be as well to give
general definitions of the use made of these,
terms, as follows :—
Basalt: a fine-grained uniform silicate,
black, green, grey, or brown, with earthy
fracture, except in the brown which is sub-
crystalline. Syenite: quartz, hornblende, and
felspar, quartz always scarce, sometimes in-
visible ; varying from coarse grain to a micro-
scopic magma. Granite: quartz, mica, and
felspar or hornblende. Diorite: felspar and
. hornblende, including all hard mixed magnesic
silicates. Serpentine: all soft magnesic sili-
cates. Gneiss: " any hard quartzpse semi-
crystalline schistose rock," according to the
" very vague " but convenient definition men-
tioned by Geikie. Porphyry : a lighter hard
silicate dispersed in a darker hard silicate, and
not hornblendic. Silicate: any homogenous
hard silicate of undetermined nature. The
haamatite, it should be noted, is almost always
very rough, and coarse brown, often a mere
pebble or nodule ground on one side; thus
quite unlike the exquisite polished weights of
black hematite from Syria.
NAUKKATIS. II.
Egyptian Kat Standard (107).
No.
Material.
Form.
Present.
Ch.
Ancient.
X
Unit.
517
Basalt, bk.
40
5597-
B
6900
50
138
518
Gneiss, gr.
38—43
69-0
690
1
'-X
138-0
519
Limestone, wt.
44
6899
690-6
5
138-1
520
Gneiss, gr.
42—43
46-1
46-1
i
3
138-3
521
Alabaster
33—37
1371-5
1384
10
138-4
522
Porphyry, red
10—54
2764-4
2768 '
20
138-4
523
Syenite, gr.
27—33
27,570
27,750
200
138-7
524
Limestone
106
693-0
693-5
5
138-7
525
Bronze
26
38-6
39
34-7
i
138-8
520
Basalt, bk.
39
1389-0
1389-5
10
1389
527
Bronze
26—33
131-2
8-
139-
1
139
528
Basalt, bk.
26—27
1390
139-0
1
139-0
529
Gneiss, gr.
43
69-7
69-7
i
2
139-4
530
Syenite, red
25
2785-8
2789
20
139-4
531
Limestone, gr.
36
46-5
46-5
i
139-5
532
Limestone
33—40
1396
139-6
1
139-6
533
Gneiss, gr.
3—54
3490-5
3500-
25
140-0
534,
Basalt, bk.
40
7010
7010
50
140-2
535
Basalt, bk.
37—39
6989
7010
50
140-2
536
Syenite, gr.
27—40
700-9
700-9
5
140-2
537
Limestone, wt.
38—39
2806-0
2806
20
140-3
538
Basalt, br.
27—40
1400-8
1403-0
10
140-3
539
Quartz, bk.
84
280-9
280-9
2
140-4
540
Basalt, br.
26—27
700-9
702-4
5
140-5
541
Syenite, gr.
7—16
2803-9
2814
20
140-7
542
Basalt, br.
23—33
2815-6
2816
20
140-8
543
Basalt, br.
■44
705-2
705-2
5
141-0
544
Basalt, br.
17—18
Hl-2
141-2
1
141-2
545
Basalt, br.
40
7009
7060
50
141-2
646
Syenite, bk.
38
2824-2
2826
20
141-3
547
Basalt, br.
19
1404-0
1415
10
141-5
548
Sandstone, red
12—23
1415-8
1416
10
141-6
549
Basalt, bk.
43
283-7
283-7
2
141-8
550
Basalt, bk.
38
283-9
283-9
2
141-9
551
Marble, wt.
15
71-0
71-0
i
2
142-0
552
Limestone, bk.
84
47-5
47-5
8
142-5
553
Limestone, wt.
27—38
1424-3
1425-6
10
142-6
554
Syenite, bk.
38
7135
7135
50
142-7
555
Basalt, bk.
33
14,280
14,280
100
142-8
556
Bronze
16
39-7
4-
35-7
i
142-8
557
Basalt, br.
25-27
1425-1
1429
10
142-9
558
Basalt, br.
23—33
285-8
285-8
2
142-9
559
Lead
16 oval
297-8
12-
286
2
143
560
Basalt, bk.
4—54
2862-4
2862-4
20
143-1
561
Basalt, bk.
33
286-7
286-7
2
143-3
562
Basalt, br.
23
28,680
28,700
200
1435
563
Basalt, br.
27—33
287-0
287-0
2
143-5
564
Lead
124
7206-5
7188-
50
143-8
565
Syenite, bk.
10—54
2880-0
2880-0
20
144-0
566
Sandstone
33—37
72,030-
72,030
500
144-0
567
Basalt, bk.
19
1440-9
1441
10
144-1
568
Basalt, br.
33—40
1441-1
1444
10
144-4
569
Basalt, gn.
41—43
72-2
72-2
i
2
144-4
570
Basalt, bk.
31—37
288-8
288-8
2
144-4
571
Bronze
38—40
295-8
7-
289-
2
144-5
572
Diorite, bk.
26—33
48-3
48-3
i
3
144-9
573
Basalt, bk.
26—27
289-9
289-9
2
144-9
574
Basalt, bk.
33
144-9
144-9
1
144-9
575
Basalt, bk.
27—33
290-3
290-3
2
145-1
576
Limestone, gr.
80—81
24-2
—
24-2
X
s
145-2
577
Syenite, bk.
56
1442-8
1453
10
145-3
578
Basalt, bk.
26
290-7
290-7
2
145-3
579
Limestone, br.
20—40
727-4
727-4
5
145-5
580
Syenite, bk.
Basalt, br.
54
29130
2913-0
20
145-6
581
33—40
2906-0
2913
20
145-6
582
Basalt, br.
25—27
1456-6
1456-6
10
145-7
583
Syenite, gr.
33
291-4
291-4
2
145-7
584
Silicate, br.
. 38
145-7
145-7
1
145-7
585
Limestone, wt.
37—38
291-9
291-8
2
145-9
5S0
Limestone, trt.
28—31
146-2
146-2
1
146-2
TELL DEFENNEH.
of the weights is continuous from last year's
catalogue, so that in future the number alone
will suffice to refer to any weight published in
these works. The types of form are also
numbered the same as last year; only as
several between 50 and 100 were not required
for reference, this year I have substituted for
them on pi. xlvii. the new forms over 100,
which are referred to in the present catalogue,
and only those numbers appear on that plate
to which I need to refer. In defining the
materials of the weights it is necessary to use
terms with a meaning more general than in a
severely geological system; the subject, indeed,
of Egyptian geology and mineralogy may be
well studied on such a collection, but that was
far from my present object, and as few names
have been used as would suffice to mark the
most distinct groups of materials. To avoid
misunderstanding, it will be as well to give
general definitions of the use made of these,
terms, as follows :—
Basalt: a fine-grained uniform silicate,
black, green, grey, or brown, with earthy
fracture, except in the brown which is sub-
crystalline. Syenite: quartz, hornblende, and
felspar, quartz always scarce, sometimes in-
visible ; varying from coarse grain to a micro-
scopic magma. Granite: quartz, mica, and
felspar or hornblende. Diorite: felspar and
. hornblende, including all hard mixed magnesic
silicates. Serpentine: all soft magnesic sili-
cates. Gneiss: " any hard quartzpse semi-
crystalline schistose rock," according to the
" very vague " but convenient definition men-
tioned by Geikie. Porphyry : a lighter hard
silicate dispersed in a darker hard silicate, and
not hornblendic. Silicate: any homogenous
hard silicate of undetermined nature. The
haamatite, it should be noted, is almost always
very rough, and coarse brown, often a mere
pebble or nodule ground on one side; thus
quite unlike the exquisite polished weights of
black hematite from Syria.
NAUKKATIS. II.
Egyptian Kat Standard (107).
No.
Material.
Form.
Present.
Ch.
Ancient.
X
Unit.
517
Basalt, bk.
40
5597-
B
6900
50
138
518
Gneiss, gr.
38—43
69-0
690
1
'-X
138-0
519
Limestone, wt.
44
6899
690-6
5
138-1
520
Gneiss, gr.
42—43
46-1
46-1
i
3
138-3
521
Alabaster
33—37
1371-5
1384
10
138-4
522
Porphyry, red
10—54
2764-4
2768 '
20
138-4
523
Syenite, gr.
27—33
27,570
27,750
200
138-7
524
Limestone
106
693-0
693-5
5
138-7
525
Bronze
26
38-6
39
34-7
i
138-8
520
Basalt, bk.
39
1389-0
1389-5
10
1389
527
Bronze
26—33
131-2
8-
139-
1
139
528
Basalt, bk.
26—27
1390
139-0
1
139-0
529
Gneiss, gr.
43
69-7
69-7
i
2
139-4
530
Syenite, red
25
2785-8
2789
20
139-4
531
Limestone, gr.
36
46-5
46-5
i
139-5
532
Limestone
33—40
1396
139-6
1
139-6
533
Gneiss, gr.
3—54
3490-5
3500-
25
140-0
534,
Basalt, bk.
40
7010
7010
50
140-2
535
Basalt, bk.
37—39
6989
7010
50
140-2
536
Syenite, gr.
27—40
700-9
700-9
5
140-2
537
Limestone, wt.
38—39
2806-0
2806
20
140-3
538
Basalt, br.
27—40
1400-8
1403-0
10
140-3
539
Quartz, bk.
84
280-9
280-9
2
140-4
540
Basalt, br.
26—27
700-9
702-4
5
140-5
541
Syenite, gr.
7—16
2803-9
2814
20
140-7
542
Basalt, br.
23—33
2815-6
2816
20
140-8
543
Basalt, br.
■44
705-2
705-2
5
141-0
544
Basalt, br.
17—18
Hl-2
141-2
1
141-2
545
Basalt, br.
40
7009
7060
50
141-2
646
Syenite, bk.
38
2824-2
2826
20
141-3
547
Basalt, br.
19
1404-0
1415
10
141-5
548
Sandstone, red
12—23
1415-8
1416
10
141-6
549
Basalt, bk.
43
283-7
283-7
2
141-8
550
Basalt, bk.
38
283-9
283-9
2
141-9
551
Marble, wt.
15
71-0
71-0
i
2
142-0
552
Limestone, bk.
84
47-5
47-5
8
142-5
553
Limestone, wt.
27—38
1424-3
1425-6
10
142-6
554
Syenite, bk.
38
7135
7135
50
142-7
555
Basalt, bk.
33
14,280
14,280
100
142-8
556
Bronze
16
39-7
4-
35-7
i
142-8
557
Basalt, br.
25-27
1425-1
1429
10
142-9
558
Basalt, br.
23—33
285-8
285-8
2
142-9
559
Lead
16 oval
297-8
12-
286
2
143
560
Basalt, bk.
4—54
2862-4
2862-4
20
143-1
561
Basalt, bk.
33
286-7
286-7
2
143-3
562
Basalt, br.
23
28,680
28,700
200
1435
563
Basalt, br.
27—33
287-0
287-0
2
143-5
564
Lead
124
7206-5
7188-
50
143-8
565
Syenite, bk.
10—54
2880-0
2880-0
20
144-0
566
Sandstone
33—37
72,030-
72,030
500
144-0
567
Basalt, bk.
19
1440-9
1441
10
144-1
568
Basalt, br.
33—40
1441-1
1444
10
144-4
569
Basalt, gn.
41—43
72-2
72-2
i
2
144-4
570
Basalt, bk.
31—37
288-8
288-8
2
144-4
571
Bronze
38—40
295-8
7-
289-
2
144-5
572
Diorite, bk.
26—33
48-3
48-3
i
3
144-9
573
Basalt, bk.
26—27
289-9
289-9
2
144-9
574
Basalt, bk.
33
144-9
144-9
1
144-9
575
Basalt, bk.
27—33
290-3
290-3
2
145-1
576
Limestone, gr.
80—81
24-2
—
24-2
X
s
145-2
577
Syenite, bk.
56
1442-8
1453
10
145-3
578
Basalt, bk.
26
290-7
290-7
2
145-3
579
Limestone, br.
20—40
727-4
727-4
5
145-5
580
Syenite, bk.
Basalt, br.
54
29130
2913-0
20
145-6
581
33—40
2906-0
2913
20
145-6
582
Basalt, br.
25—27
1456-6
1456-6
10
145-7
583
Syenite, gr.
33
291-4
291-4
2
145-7
584
Silicate, br.
. 38
145-7
145-7
1
145-7
585
Limestone, wt.
37—38
291-9
291-8
2
145-9
5S0
Limestone, trt.
28—31
146-2
146-2
1
146-2