Steelyard Scale with Container

ClassificationsTools and Equipment-scales

Date19th Century

Made AtGuizhou Province, China, Asia

MediumWood, string, ivory and metal

Dimensions3 3/8 × 16 in. (8.6 × 40.6 cm)

Credit LineAnonymous Gift

Object number2019.22.51a-c

DescriptionWood and metal scale carved into bulbous shaped container with a long, thin handle. The wooden container holds a metal plate attached with black thread to a cylindrical weight and long, thin ivory stick. The wooden container is open and can be closed by sliding a band of knotted string up and down the container's handle. Han culture, China; 19th century

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