Bronze steelyard

Unknown

ca. 2nd–4th century CE · Bronze · Greek and Roman Art

According to one source, the steelyard was invented by Archimedes, the great Syracusan inventor, in the 3rd century B.C. No examples of that early a date are attested but, since they changed little in form and appearance and continued in use until medieval times, it is often difficult to give a precise date to a specific steelyard.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 2nd–4th century CE

Medium

Bronze

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1922