Accession No
1891.64.2
Description
Steelyard or balance, comprising weighing pans in a wooden case.
Place
Asia; East Asia; China
Period
Source
Brady, Henry Bowman (Dr) [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1891.64.2; MAA: AR 1892.54; MAA Lab. No. 1989.41
Cultural Affliation
Material
Wood; Metal; Copper Alloy; ?Brass; Ivory; Silk; Reed
Local Term
Measurements
366mm x 32mm x 92mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Metal label attached to the object with string reads: 'E 1891.64. No Locality. BRADY Coll.'
Event Date
Author: ashleigh griffin
Description (Labels & Markings)
Paper label adhered to the front of the pan reads: 'BRADY. 1891.64'
Event Date
Author: ashleigh griffin
Context (Amendments / updates)
Hat stored in Box 11.E.1 Size X and balance stored in Box 27.B.1 Size 1. Both objects form part of same entry for number E 1891.64 in the accessions register
Event Date
Author: ashleigh griffin
Description (Physical description)
Hat and balance, latter comprising weighing pans in wooden case.
Event Date 1891
Author: ashleigh griffin
Context (Other owners)
(Bio) Donor: Dr. Brady
Event Date 7/1/1994
Author: ashleigh griffin
Description (Physical description)
Steelyard balance, stored in a wooden case. Ivory yard, marked with graded weights along the length of the piece. Brass weight and balance saucer are attached to the yard via strings of silk thread. The case is hinged on a brass pin, opening out to the side in a sliding fashion and secured shut with a band of woven reed along the handle.
Event Date 22/10/2019
Author: ashleigh griffin
FM:285239
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