Balance Scale, Scale Weight and Carying Case

ca. 1900

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Balance Scale, Scale Weight and Carying Case, ca. 1900. Wood, ivory, brass, scale beam: 3/16 x 12 7/8 in. (0.5 x 32.7 cm) brass dish: 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm) scale weight diam.: 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm) carrying case length: 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Charles Perera, 84.141.11a-c. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Asian Art

Title

Balance Scale, Scale Weight and Carying Case

Date

ca. 1900

Period

Meiji Period

Geography

Place made: Japan

Medium

Wood, ivory, brass

Classification

Tool

Dimensions

scale beam: 3/16 x 12 7/8 in. (0.5 x 32.7 cm) brass dish: 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm) scale weight diam.: 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm) carrying case length: 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Charles Perera

Accession Number

84.141.11a-c

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