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A Roman invention, the steelyard (or stilyard) balance employed sliding weights along an etched arm to determine the mass of goods, much like the modern beam balance. The Byzantine balance pictured dates from the 5th to 7th centuries CE. (Metropolitan Museum, New York)
Art, M. M. O. (2018, March 09). Byzantine Steelyard Rod with Weight. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/8276/byzantine-steelyard-rod-with-weight/
Art, Metropolitan M. O. "Byzantine Steelyard Rod with Weight." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 09, 2018. https://www.ancient.eu/image/8276/byzantine-steelyard-rod-with-weight/.
Art, Metropolitan M. O. "Byzantine Steelyard Rod with Weight." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 09 Mar 2018. Web. 11 Apr 2021.
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