Bronze Minerva Steelyard Weight

This steelyard weight is in the form of a bust of the Goddess Minerva who is the Roman Goddess of wisdom, medicine, the arts, science, trade and also of war. She wears a cloak and a Corinthian helmet with high crest pushed up above forehead.

Steelyard is a balance or scale consisting of a metal arm suspended off center. The object to be weighed is hung from the shorter end, and a sliding weight is moved along the graduated longer end until the whole arm balances.

 
Location: Roman Empire
Circa Date: 100 - 300 A.D.
Dimensions: 3 3/4" x 2 1/4" x 1 1/2"
Price: $1,495.00