Scales Item Number: N2.477 a-c from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Pear-shaped wooden object with a long dowel-like neck ending in a sphere. Object is cut in half widthwise and, pivoting on a brass bolt fixed through the end of the neck, slides open to reveal a circular brass dish and a long, needle-shaped ivory (?) object held in inner cavities. The needle-shaped ivory (?) object is covered in black dots arranged in a linear pattern.
History Of Use
Used for weighing gold dust.
Item History
- Made in Japan
- Owned by Union College before June 1960
- Received from Union College (Donor) during June 1960
What
- Name
- Scales
- Identification Number
- N2.477 a-c
- Type of Item
- scale
- Material
- elephant ivory ?, wood and brass metal
- Overall
- height 35.5 cm, width 7.0 cm, depth 2.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Previous Owner
- Union College
- Received from
- Union College (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Ownership Date
- before June 1960
- Acquisition Date
- during June 1960
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0104/0001