Chert
2600-1900 BCE
Mohenjo-daro
CSMVS
Details
Culture/Civilisation
Harappan Civilisation
Subtheme
What the Cities Made
Display Location
Rotunda
Accession Number
IV 447, IV 461, IV 470, IV 474, IV 483, IV 486, IV 487
Description
The Harappans used standardised weights across cities. They were produced in sets where each doubled in weight progressively that the previous one. The smallest weight in such sets was 0.856 gms and bigger ones could be approximately 13.7 gms, which is 16 times heavier than the smallest one.