Accession No

TEMP.00956


Description

Bronze weight.


Place

Asia; East Asia; ?China


Period


Source

?Jennings, John [collector]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

TEMP.00956


Cultural Affliation


Material

Metal; Copper Alloy; ?Bronze


Local Term


Measurements

11mm


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
Paper label adhered to the base of the weight reads: 'Bronze weight. ? Chinese. J. Jennings, 1931'.
Event Date
Author: ashleigh griffin


Context (Amendments / updates)
This object was found in the box '27.B.1, China' in the Babington store. The object could not be found in the Accession Register, Database or the Card Catalogue and has now been given a Temp. No. Location updated.
Event Date 23/10/2019
Author: ashleigh griffin


Description (Physical description)
Bronze weight. Circular in shape with smaller, concentric rings appearing on the upper surface, leading to a protruding section in the centre of the weight, presumably acting as a handle. The base of the weight is flat.
Event Date 23/10/2019
Author: ashleigh griffin


FM:285240

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