Balance and weight

Museum number:
9-16244a,b
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.3578
Description:
Balance and weight; (a) balance, wooden beam 27.3 cm. l. w/ 2 shallow brass pans; green strings; copper wire make-weight added to one scale to make it balance (done in museum); (b) brass weight for 50 grams (actually 49.75g); diam. 2.8 cm References - Of exactly same type as used in Egypt since 2500 B.C.; see 6-13624
Donor:
Norma Hill
Collection place:
Nepal
Verbatim coll. place:
Nepal, Bhadgaon
Collector:
Norma Hill
Collection date:
October 1980
Materials:
Brass (alloy) and Wood (plant material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Balances (scales)
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Accession date:
October 1, 1980
Context of use:
Purchased from a man who was selling guavas measure out with the scales. Cost equivalent of $1.00 U.S.
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Dimensions:
b— weight 49.8 grams, b— diameter 2.8 centimeters, and a— length 27.3 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Balance and weight, accession number 9-16244a,b, described as Balance and weight; (a) balance, wooden beam 27.3 cm. l. w/ 2 shallow brass pans; green strings; copper wire make-weight added to one scale to make it balance (done in museum); (b) brass weight for 50 grams (actually 49.75g); diam. 2.8 cm References - Of exactly same type as used in Egypt since 2500 B.C.; see 6-13624

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