Weight in the Form of a Bust of Minerva (Primary Title)
Weight in the Form of Athena (Alternate Title)

Unknown (Artist)

Educational
5th century
Byzantine
Metalwork
Tools, Equipment, Utensils
bronze
Overall: 8 3/4 × 5 × 3 3/4 in. (22.23 × 12.7 × 9.53 cm)
66.15.1
Not on view
Busts of Athena, the patron goddess of skilled craftsmen, were a popular form of scale weight.
Arthur and Margaret Glasgow Fund
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