Reconstruction of the "comprehensive balance" of al Khazini described in "The Book of the Balance of Wisdom", consisting of a steel frame, five brass dishes and two separate hanging peices of metal, unsigned, Europe, 1978
Details
- Category:
- Weighing & Measuring
- Object Number:
- 1979-232
- Materials:
- brass, cotton (fibre) and steel
- Measurements:
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overall: .48kg
diamond-shaped peice: 157 mm x 5 mm x 40 mm,
frame (lying flat): 12 mm x 521 mm x 184 mm,
pair of dishes connected: 216 mm 45 mm,
- credit:
- World of Islam Festival Trust