Steelyard
Description
Caption: Steelyard, 30 B.C.E.–642 C.E.. Bronze, 16.262a Larger steelyard: 6 13/16 × 9/16 × 18 5/8 in. (17.3 × 1.4 × 47.3 cm) 16.262b Smaller steelyard: 14 3/8 × 1 1/4 × 18 7/8 in. (36.5 × 3.1 × 48 cm) 16.262b1 Small steelyard, loose chain: 1 11/16 × 1/4 × 6 7/8 in. (4.3 × 0.6 × 17.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.262a-b.
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
An ancient Egyptian balance scale with hooks.
The artifact is a metal balance scale used in ancient Egyptian times, likely for weighing goods or materials. It consists of a central rod with hooks attached via chains, typical of the practical tools used in daily life. The construction shows signs of wear, indicating it was a utilitarian object.
Connections
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 16.262a-b tier-2
- BKM-Object 9520 tier-2
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
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