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Copyright credit: Photograph © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Athens
Denomination
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
3.81 cm
(1.5 inch)
Width
3.81 cm
(1.5 inch)
Height
- cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 118.00 | - | - | Helbing 1897 | No | No | No |
| 118.26 | 1825.0 | - | www.mfa.org | No | No | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
The face is slightly depressed and is inscribed. Brownish patina, with some encrustation. Attic
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Greek | Incised | Legal status |
Fac simile
Ο Δ
Edition
Δ–ε̄–μ–ό(σιον)
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
Greece: Attica
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
By 1901: with E. P. Warren (according to Warren's records: [this is one of a group of weights] bought in Munich. [The weights] constituted lot 425 in the Margaritis-Helbing sale of 1899: were collected by the late D. Margaritis & are, in provenience, Attic.); purchased by MFA from E. P. Warren, December 1901
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
Time frame
FROM
-500
TO
-1
Comments on Chronology
Probably Hellenistic Period
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Museum of Fine Arts (Boston) | Dec. 31, 1901 | 01.8317 |
| Warren Collection | None | |
| Margaritis Collection | None |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Helbing 1897 | 32 | 345.41 | ||
| Auction Helbing 1899 | 23 | 425 | ||
| MFA 1902 | 38, 106 | |||
| Comstock and Vermeule 1971 | 467 | 683 | (non vidi) |
VARIA
Additional comment
Purchased by the MFA in 1901 from the Herny Lillie Pierce Fund.
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