Indian brass weight, six-pointed star or flower shape

Made:
1600-1699 in India
One of two Indian 17th century brass weights both inscribed on One of two Indian 17th century brass weights both inscribed on

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One of two Indian 17th century brass weights both inscribed on
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One of two Indian 17th century brass weights both inscribed on
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

One of two Indian 17th century brass weights both inscribed on top in Hindi characters undecipherable except for the name "Chadavada" (a) 6-pointed star shape 1 1/4" diam. x 1/ 2" thick, (b) flat octagonal 1" across flats x 1/2" thick.

Details

Category:
Weighing & Measuring
Object Number:
1954-690/1
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy)
type:
indian weight
credit:
Victoria & Albert Museum