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Hearst Museum object titled Grain measure, accession number 9-16392, described as Grain Measure: iron, with cylindrical shape, outer surface banded and studded. Iron stripping on base partially worn away. Bottom made of wood. Diameter 13.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Grain measure, accession number 9-16391, described as Grain Measure: iron, cylindrical, outer surface banded and studded. Bottom made of wood. Iron stripping on bottom to secure wood. Piece of iron missing on side. A small hole on bottom. Diameter 21 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Scale, accession number 9-11533, described as balance; two round shallow pans, each attached by brad-like pins to three link-chains suspending them from each end of the beam, a flat iron piece. from the center of the beam, the indicator extends downward between the shears. the shears are movable & are weighted by a ball wrapped in rag strip. Beam 42 cm length; pans - 22.5 cm diameter.

Hearst Museum object titled Scale, weighing, accession number 9-16350, described as Scales: 2 hemispherical hide pans suspended from wooden beam with cotton cord.

Hearst Museum object titled Weight, accession number 9-11534d, described as Iron weight; 1 kg, marked in Arabic

Hearst Museum object titled Weight, accession number 9-11534b, described as Iron weight; 200 g; marked in Arabic

Hearst Museum object titled Weight, accession number 9-11534c, described as Iron weight; 500g; marked in Arabic

Hearst Museum object titled Weight, accession number 9-11534a, described as Iron weights 100g,; marked in Arabic

Hearst Museum object titled Weights, accession number 9-11534a-d, described as iron weights, 4; 100g, 200g, 500g, 1kg; hexagonal shaped with weight marked in Arabic numerals and English and Hindi units (grams, kilograms). below the weight appears the letters B.N.F. Diameter: 3.5 cm, 4.5 cm, 6.2 cm, 8 cm