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Balance
Object Number 2004.29.13178
Display Title Balance
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Italy / Roman balance found at Cerains / near Verona in 1854. / From C. E. Norton / See File 311."
Department Photographic
Date 1855-1920
Culture
  • Roman (style or period)
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe / Italy
Additional Geographic Terms Cerains near Verona
Materials Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 11.1125 × 12.065 cm (4 3/8 × 4 3/4 in.)
Provenance
Donor Donated by C. E. Norton

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