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According to one source, the steelyard was invented by Archimedes, the great Syracusan inventor, in the 3rd century B.C. No examples of that early a date are attested but, since they changed little in form and appearance and continued in use until medieval times, it is often difficult to give a precise date to a specific steelyard.
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Title: Bronze steelyard
Period: Imperial
Date: ca. 2nd–4th century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: Other: 24 5/8 in. (62.5 cm)
Classification: Bronzes
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1922
Object Number: 22.139.14
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