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mass · Ancient Egypt · Ancient

Egyptian copper deben (Old/Middle Kingdom reference)

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Variant of deben

Record
M521
Definition quality
Historically reconstructed
Conversion mode
multiplicative
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Definition

One Egyptian copper deben (Old/Middle Kingdom reference) is understood to be about 0.027 kilograms.

Reference value

One Egyptian copper deben (Old/Middle Kingdom reference) is understood to be about 0.027 kilograms.

Modern use

Retained primarily for historical, educational, or reference use rather than as a current standardized calculator unit.

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Egyptian weight standards could depend on period and material, so 'deben' is a family name rather than one universal constant. That is why the copper reference is kept separate from the later New Kingdom deben.

Sources & evidence

Source tier Tier A — government / museum / authoritative institutional source · confidence Moderate

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