Roman bronze balance of steelyard with decorated weight

Made:: France

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Roman bronze balance of steelyard with decorated weight, France.

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Category:: Weighing & Measuring

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A700119

Materials:: bronze (copper, tin alloy)

type:: balances

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Roman bronze balance of steelyard with decorated weight

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