Ancient Chinese bronze foot measure, 500-250 BCE

Made:
500-250 BCE in China

One of two Chinese bronze "Foot" (Chi'h) mesures, period of "Warring States", B.C.500-B.C.250, about 9-inch long, flat and marked with a soft green patina an showing ornamental design.

Details

Category:
Weighing & Measuring
Object Number:
1938-329/2
Materials:
bronze and incomplete
type:
rules (measuring devices) and foot measures
credit:
John Sparks Ltd.