Bronze steelyard balance

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Bronze steelyard balance

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Steelyard balance, bronze with two hooks and one weight. Beam 3 3/4" long. Excavated at Centuripe, 1925.

Details

Category:
Weighing & Measuring
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A67424
Materials:
bronze (copper, tin alloy)
Measurements:
overall: 3 3/4 in
type:
steelyards