DEBEN WEIGHT Basalt Dim. 2 .4 x 3 .4 cm ( H.1 x Diam. 1 ³/8 in) ; 46 gr Egypt, Middle Kingdom, c. 1800-1200 BC Provenance European private collection, bought from Ancient Art, Chris Martin, Southgate, London, circa 1990 Weight of circular shape with cut sides, short flared sides and domed top. An Egyptian Middle-Kingdom Basalt Deben Weight. c. 1800-1200 BCE. Circular weight in the form of a pie slice, featuring short flared walls and a domed top.