Collection

Octagonal bronze weight, India

Made:
1700-1725 in Surat
One of three Indian bronze weights, all octagonal One of three Indian bronze weights, all octagonal
One of three Indian bronze weights, all octagonal One of three Indian bronze weights, all octagonal

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One of three Indian bronze weights, all octagonal
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One of three Indian bronze weights, all octagonal
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

One of three Indian bronze weights, all octagonal, inscribed in English as 1 Tola, Surat, early 18th century.

Details

Category:
Weighing & Measuring
Object Number:
1954-688/2
Materials:
bronze (copper, tin alloy)
type:
indian weight (tola)
credit:
Victoria & Albert Museum

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