Roma antica Bronzo Minerva - Busto della dea Atena. 12,5 cm H. I - II secolo d.C.
N. 83497281
Roma antica Bronzo Bilancia completa stadera (Statera)
N. 83497281
Roma antica Bronzo Bilancia completa stadera (Statera)
With quadrangular bar with graduated scale and spherical lead weight, three suspension hooks, the vessel hung by three bronze chains, one finial in the form of a lion's protome
Bar: 72.4 cm (28 1/2 in.) long
Steelyard weight: 9.5 cm (3 3/4 in.)
Note
Steelyards were popular devices for weighing all kinds of commodities. They were used from the Roman and early Byzantine periods. Thought to have been invented by the Romans, the steelyard was an unequal arm balance with a changeable fulcrum and movable counterweight. The collar with the hooks on long chains was fitted over the shorter end with the various suspension hooks, while the sliding counterweight moved along the other end of the long calibrated rod. Cf. Vitruvius' description in his "De Architectura," Book X, 3-4.
Provenance
Art mRKET, London, 1985
Private collection, Switzerland, acquired from the above
Condition
Surface wear and abrasions commensurate with age and use, in good state of preservation. Light earthen deposits and lovely green and russet patina throughout.
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