Small Roman Romano British Bronze Lead Steelyard Weight Metal Detecting Detector
Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. An elegant bronze and lead steelyard weight depicting a Cherub with wings, shown wearing a chain around his neck and with white eyes. with his wavy hair fantastically styled into twists that wraps around the entirety of his head. The bronze here is cast around a lead center, giving the piece a surprising weight; a perforation through the top of the head allowed it to be looped through a chain and hung from a balance. Size: 2.55" W x 3.3" H (6.5 cm x 8.3 cm) Steelyard balances were used to weight loads by moving a counterweight along the beam until it balanced and then reading the incised numeral. Vitruvius describes them and their function in his De Architectura, Book.
Dimensions: Height: 3.3 in (8.39 cm)Width: 2.5 in (6.35 cm)Depth: 2.5 in (6.35 cm)
Materials and Techniques: Bronze,Lead
Place of Origin: Italy
Period: 15th Century and Earlier
Date of Manufacture: 1000
Condition: Good
3 270 €
Period: Before 16th century
Style: Rome and Antic Greece
Condition: Good condition
Material: Bronze
Width: 6.35
Height: 8.39
Depth: 6.35
Reference (ID): 1392345
Availability: In stock
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