. Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Institution. Archives; Discoveries in science. ANCIENT DESEMERS OR STEELYARDS. 559 (Chesiuin). Although of a peculiar form, it is a regular , having- the distinctive characteristics of a fixed counterpoise and nK)val>l(> fulcrum and consisting essentially of two pieces. Shortly after its purchase it was made the subject of conuniinications to the Berlin Archeological Society hy Messrs. Robert and Lchniann.' This bronze instrument is in the form of a pillar whose capital an
. Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Institution. Archives; Discoveries in science. ANCIENT DESEMERS OR STEELYARDS. 559 (Chesiuin). Although of a peculiar form, it is a regular , having- the distinctive characteristics of a fixed counterpoise and nK)val>l(> fulcrum and consisting essentially of two pieces. Shortly after its purchase it was made the subject of conuniinications to the Berlin Archeological Society hy Messrs. Robert and Lchniann.' This bronze instrument is in the form of a pillar whose capital and base are cut into steps. Springing from the under side of the base is the. Fkj. It).—jrusciini (if (ii'i'inaii Costumes. Two-fifteriitlis natural size. front half of a panther, finely worked. This is the countei'poisc. At the liead of the pillar there is an e3'elet from which hang three hooks, each terminating in a swan's head. Parallel to the pillar and above it (when the balance is in use) is a straight bridge, fiat in the vertical plane, which carries a scale of numbers. For every number there is a notch in the under side of the ])ridge. Instead of the usual suspen-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents; United States National Museum. Report of the U. S. National Museum; Smithsonian Institution. Report of the Secretary. Washington : Smithsonian Institution
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