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steelyard
Object Type
steelyard
Museum number
1988,1102.2
Description
Copper alloy steelyard, the beam of rectangular section with 3 fulcra but only 2 rings, one of which is broken, and one fulcrum hook; marks obscured by corrosion; beam slightly bent; no suspension unit.
Cultures/periods
Late Roman
Byzantine
(early)
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Mylasa
(near)
Materials
copper alloy
Dimensions
Length:
695 millimetres
(beam)
Bibliographic references
Entwistle forthcoming / A Catalogue of the Late Roman and Byzantine Weights and Weighing Equipment in the British Museum
(742)
Location
Not on display
Condition
Corroded
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Sir Alfred Biliotti
Purchased through:
Rollin & Feuardent
Acquisition date
1870
Department
Britain, Europe and Prehistory
Registration number
1988,1102.2
Additional IDs
Other BM number:
1870,0315.14
(G&R reg.no)