ROMAN STEELYARD BALANCE 4th-5th century AD A bronze square-section calibrated rod with pyramidal knop finial, three lateral loops each with a hook; scrolled plaque with U-shaped pendant, two chains each with a hook at the end; Eastern Empire workmanship. 205 grams, steelyard: 20.5cm (8"). Fine condition. Provenance From the collection of a medical professional; acquired 1970s. Literature Cf. Ross M.C. Catalogue of the Byzantine and Early Mediaeval Antiquities in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection, Volume 1: Metalwork, Ceramics, Glass, Glyptics, Painting, Washington, 1962, item 71.
ROMAN STEELYARD BALANCE 4th-5th century AD A bronze square-section calibrated rod with pyramidal knop finial, three lateral loops each with a hook; scrolled plaque with U-shaped pendant, two chains each with a hook at the end; Eastern Empire workmanship. 205 grams, steelyard: 20.5cm (8"). Fine condition. Provenance From the collection of a medical professional; acquired 1970s. Literature Cf. Ross M.C. Catalogue of the Byzantine and Early Mediaeval Antiquities in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection, Volume 1: Metalwork, Ceramics, Glass, Glyptics, Painting, Washington, 1962, item 71.
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