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THBRoman Bronze & Lead Steelyard Weight
Lot 51
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Gallery
Aug 30, 2018
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2018-08-30 10:00:00
2018-08-30 10:00:00
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Featuring classical antiquities, Asian, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe, plus fine art. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Featuring classical antiquities, Asian, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe, plus fine art. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. An elegant bronze and lead steelyard weight depicting a goddess, most likely Minerva, shown wearing a peplos with arched attachments at the shoulders. The goddess's head is turned, looking into the distance, with her wavy hair fantastically styled into a twist that wraps around the entirety of her head. Minerva was the Roman interpretation of the Greek goddess Athena; the Romans did not stress her warrior aspects, but instead her wisdom and knowledge. The bronze here is cast around a lead center, giving the piece a surprising weight; a perforation through the top of the head allowed it to be looped through a chain and hung from a balance. Size: 2.55" W x 3.7" H (6.5 cm x 9.4 cm); 5.25" H (13.3 cm) on included custom stand.
Steelyard balances were used to weight loads by moving a counterweight along the beam until it balanced and then reading the incised numeral. Vitruvius describes them and their function in his De Architectura, Book X, 3-4. See this complete example with a weight from Christie's: http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/Lot/a-late-roman-bronze-steelyard-balance-and-5060684-details.aspx
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection
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#137297Smooth deep green patina with light encrustation in lower profile areas. Nice preservation of form. The lead underside/back has an encrusted white patina.Condition
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