Balsamarium in the form of a hunchback, adapted for use as a steelyard weight
Balsamarium in the form of a hunchback, adapted for use as a steelyard weight

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Balsamarium in the form of a hunchback, adapted for use as a steelyard weight,

late 2nd century CE

Roman
y1992-61
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Newsletter: Winter 1993

Information

Title
Balsamarium in the form of a hunchback, adapted for use as a steelyard weight
Dates

late 2nd century CE

Medium
Bronze and lead
Dimensions
12.1 x 10.7 x 7.5 cm (4 3/4 x 4 3/16 x 2 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, Fowler McCormick, Class of 1921, Fund
Object Number
y1992-61
Period
Roman (style or period)
Type
vessels (containers), weights, metalwork, balsamarium
Materials
lead, bronze
Subject
men, figures (representations), acanthus

Purchased from Michael Ward, New York, in 1992.

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