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1. Balance beam

Museum number:: 5-3248a
Culture or time period:: Baule
Object class:: Balances (scales)
Function:: 7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Tivi Province, Cote d'Ivoire
Collection date:: July 1963

2. Balance beam

Museum number:: 5-10478a
Culture or time period:: Ashanti
Object class:: Balances (scales)
Function:: 7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Collection place:: Ghana

3. Balance scale

Museum number:: 5-16892
Culture or time period:: Nubian
Object class:: Balances (scales)
Function:: 7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:: length 16.5 centimeters and height 7.5 centimeters
Collector:: Robert I. Orlins
Collection place:: Tomas Village, Sudan
Collection date:: 1964-1965

4. Iron pan balance

Museum number:: 5-4652
Culture or time period:: Falasha
Object class:: Balances (scales)
Function:: 7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Collector:: Frederick C. Gamst
Collection place:: Gondar, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

5. Scale dish

Museum number:: 5-3248c
Culture or time period:: Baule
Object class:: Balances (scales)
Function:: 7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Tivi Province, Cote d'Ivoire
Collection date:: July 1963

6. Scale dish

Museum number:: 5-3248b
Culture or time period:: Baule
Object class:: Balances (scales)
Function:: 7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Tivi Province, Cote d'Ivoire
Collection date:: July 1963

7. Scale pan

Museum number:: 5-10481c
Culture or time period:: Ashanti
Object class:: Balances (scales)
Function:: 7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Collection place:: Ghana

8. Scale pan

Museum number:: 5-10480c
Culture or time period:: Ashanti
Object class:: Balances (scales)
Function:: 7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Collection place:: Ghana

9. Scale pan

Museum number:: 5-10481b
Culture or time period:: Ashanti
Object class:: Balances (scales)
Function:: 7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Collection place:: Ghana

10. Scale pan

Museum number:: 5-10480b
Culture or time period:: Ashanti
Object class:: Balances (scales)
Function:: 7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Collection place:: Ghana