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[Agora Publication] Weights, Measures and Tokens

Lang, M. Crosby, M ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... The first part of this book deals with weights (14 bronze, 109-111 lead, 28 stone) and measures (75 dry, 28-31 liquid). Although humble objects, the detailed study of these everyday items provides archaeological ... 1964

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[Agora Object] AP 1103: Official Measure

[Mended from numerous fragments.] Bands of grooves at top and bottom. Black glaze inside. Letters [painted] on outside: ΔΕΜΟΣΙΟΝ Cross-piece inside to insure level measure. Δοχείο - επίσημο μέτρο στερεών ... 3rd quarter 5th c. B.C.

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[Agora Object] B 1082: Official Measure

Cylindrical. Sides slightly concave. Raised bands at top and bottom. Flat bottom with three broad shallow legs of which one missing. Inscription incised around band at top. See B 1082 BIS. Μέτρο χαλκού, ... Card: ca. 400 B.C.

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[Agora Object] B 1082 BIS: Official Measure

This measure is smaller than B 1082. The tripod feet appears to have been set upside down inside the first but the corrosion is so far advanced that the two cannot be separated. Bottom and less than half ... Card: ca. 400 B.C.