BYZANTINE BRONZE STEELYARD BALANCE 4th-6th CENTURY A.D
Catalog:Bronze:Weights: stock #789049
Scale In the form of a rectangular sectioned beam with conical terminals, engraved on two faces with graded divisions , one end of the beam with three attachment rings on different faces with two remaining suspended hooks, two additional hooks suspended on chains from a collar, lead weight
Dimensions: Beam: 11.7 in. (29 cm.)
Greenish Patina
Found in the Holy Land
Period:Byzantine 4th - 6th Century A.D.
Condition: Excellent Condition, Intact, not repaired and not restored.
Price Including :
1- Shipping " one week delivery "
2-Custom Made Plexiglas stand
3- Export Approval from the Antiquities Authority in Israel
4- certificate of authenticity.
Bibliography:
A-Ancient Means of Exchange, Weights and Coins - Ya’akov Meshorer
B-Ancient Scale Weights and Pre Coinage Currency of the Near East - David Hendin
C-Measuring and Weighing in Ancient Times - Hecht Museum, University of Haifa.
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