Lead Ingot with Monograms

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6th century · Lead · Medieval Art

Stamped with a Greek monogram that most likely reads "eparch of the city," this three-ounce ingot is probably a commodity marker, indicating that the city's eparch has inspected and approved the material. In Byzantium, precise measurement of goods was achieved by a set of standard balance weights.

Artist

Unknown

Date

6th century

Medium

Lead

Culture

Byzantine

Department

Medieval Art

Credit line

Purchase, Christopher C. Grisanti and Suzanne P. Fawbush, and Alastair B. Martin Gifts, 2002