Object type
anthropomorphic balance weight
Culture/period
Roman world
Materials
lead, bronze
Technique
lost wax casting
Mint
Production date
101 / 200
Current location
Exposició permanent
Archaeological site
Tàrraco. Àrea residencial
Township
Tarragona (Europa, Espanya, Catalunya, Tarragona, Tarragonès)
Dimensions
37 x 20 x 14 cm
Pes: 38 kg
Description
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Counterweight (aequipondium) from a large public scales (statera) found in the Tarraco port area. Exceptionally heavy (38 kg), such items could weigh more than 1,500 kg. It represents the Aequitas (Equity), the protector numen of fair transactions and public order in market weights and measures.
Image
3D Model
© Museu Nacional Arqueològic de Tarragona
Omeka ID
1835