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"c. 1st Century BCE-Early 4th Century CE &lt;/p&gt;\r\n\r\nComposed of a central bronze beam with knife shaped fulcrum and two hanging pans attached with ancient chains. Despite its utilitarian purpose, it was nonetheless crafted with beautiful details we can still appreciate today.&lt;/p&gt;\r\n\r\nIn excellent condition with natural patina present.&lt;/p&gt;\r\n\r\nBeam length: 24.1 cm (9.48 inches)  &lt;/p&gt;\r\n\r\nHeight when suspended: 33.5 cm (13.18 inches)&lt;/p&gt;\r\n\r\nPan diameter: 6.7 cm (2.63 inches)&lt;/p&gt;\r\n\r\nFrom a private American collection acquired in Israel.  Ships from the United States.&lt;/p&gt;\r\n\r\nWorldwide Shipping, Plexiglas stand and Certificate of Authenticity Included in Price.&lt;/p&gt;\r\n\r\nBibliography:&lt;/p&gt;\r\n\r\nYa'akov Meshorer , \"Ancient Means of Exchange, Weights and Coins\", (University of Haifa, 1998) &lt;/p&gt;\r\n\r\n\"Measuring and Weighing in Ancient Times\", (University of Haifa, 2001) &lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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