The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Steelyard Weight with the Bust of Athena

Steelyard Weight with the Bust of Athena

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Steelyard Weight with the Bust of Athena

Date:: second half 4th century–6th century
Culture:: Byzantine
Medium:: Copper alloy
Dimensions:: Overall: 8 x 3 15/16 x 3 1/8 in., 9.581lb. (20.3 x 10 x 7.9 cm, 4346g)
Classification:: Metalwork
Credit Line:: Rogers Fund, 1959
Accession Number:: 59.184

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 301

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