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Five Parts of a Scale

African

Artwork Details

Five Parts of a Scale
1900-1985
African
brass
5 1/2 in x 2 5/8 in (14 cm x 6.6 cm);5 1/2 in x 1/4 in (14 cm x 0.6 cm);3 15/16 in x 1 3/16 in x 3/8 in (10 cm x 3 cm x 1 cm);4 5/8 in x 1/4 in (11.7 cm x 0.7 cm);2 9/16 in x 2 9/16 in (6.5 cm x 6.5 cm);2 9/16 in x 2 5/8 in (6.5 cm x 6.6 cm)
Gift of Doran H. Ross
2010/1.176A-E

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Physical Description:

A brass scale that is separated into five parts. The scale has two circular scale pans, the pillar, the balancing screws and the plumb line.

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