Tools and EquipmentRoman1st-2nd millennium CE

Weight

200 BCE-1200 CE

Description

This truncated biconical weight has an image enclosed by a circle stamped on one face. The other face has a circle stamped around the perimeter of the face and a dot stamped into the center. The weight has a dark green patina with a tan coating.

Classification

Tools and Equipment

Medium

Bronze

Culture

Roman

Century

1st-2nd millennium CE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

0.5 x 1 x 1.1 cm (3/16 x 3/8 x 7/16 in.) 4.22 g

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