Tools and EquipmentRoman1st-2nd millennium CE

Weight

200 BCE-1200 CE

Description

Small rectangular weight with concentric circles on the two broad faces. Rounded edges. Worn surface. Brown patina.

Classification

Tools and Equipment

Medium

Bronze

Culture

Roman

Century

1st-2nd millennium CE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

1.4 x 1.2 cm, 0.3 cm (9/16 x 1/2 in., 1/8 in.) 3.74 g

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