i think this is a replicaof a summarian weight-measure[note etched amrhingson side],a goose [original was of stone; thisone is of blue crystal]. . .

i picked it up in the giftshop at the louvre in 2003. . .

it is one of my favorite objectsin all my home -- so i decidedto light it for reflective purposes, and share it here.

it feels smooth, cool andvery heavy in one's hands. . .

entirely appealing, indeed.