Steelyard Weight with Bust of an Official
Title
Steelyard Weight with Bust of an Official
Subject
cast, copper, byzantine, bust, steelyard, 6century, weights_and_measures
Description
A steelyard weight with a high ranking official wearing a chlamys. Many other steelyard weights depicting people are emperors or empresses, suggesting the imperial authority and approval of the specific weight.
Creator
Rose Traubert
Source
61.106
Publisher
[no text]
Date
Early 6th Century
Contributor
[no text]
Rights
MFA
Relation
[no text]
Format
Leaded latten (76.1% copper, 16.2% zinc, 5.6% lead, 2.1% tin)
Language
[no text]
Type
[no text]
Identifier
Joey
Coverage
Byzantine
Original Format
[no text]
Physical Dimensions
9.3 x 5.5 x 3.5 cm (3 11/16 x 2 3/16 x 1 3/8 in.)
Files
Citation
Rose Traubert, “Steelyard Weight with Bust of an Official,” CB 51 Gallery, accessed April 17, 2024, https://gallerytest.omeka.net/items/show/214.