Bronze steelyard ca. 2nd-4th century A.D. Roman 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.. Bronze steelyard 251192 Roman, Bronze steelyard, ca. 2nd4th century A.D., Bronze, Other: 24 5/8 in. (62.5 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Rogers Fund, 1922 (22.139.14)
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