Black basalt weight, Roman

Made:
100 BCE-100 CE in Europe
One of 15 Roman weights, cheese-shaped, polished black basalt

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One of 15 Roman weights, cheese-shaped, polished black basalt
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One of 15 Roman weights, cheese-shaped, polished black basalt, 1st century AD-1st cent.BC, 1 Libra (4,728gn).

Details

Category:
Weighing & Measuring
Object Number:
1939-157/3
Materials:
complete and basalt
type:
ancient roman weight (libra)
credit:
Harrods Limited