Measuring DevicesRoman1st century CE
Emperor Bust Weight
1st century CE
Dimensions
8 x 6 x 4.7 cm (3 1/8 x 2 3/8 x 1 7/8 in.)
Provenance
Walter C. Baker, New York, (by 1936-1949), gift; to the Fogg Art Museum, 1949.
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