Wooden double-pan balance with vertical handle which is attached, via a joint, to the vertical fulcrum of the single arm balance. The pans are attached to either end of the arm via twisted fibre cords. The pans consist of two flat baskets. The stone weight associated with this object is [1922.28.4 .2]. [MOBB [OPS move] 17/2/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Wooden double-pan balance with vertical handle which is attached, via a joint, to the vertical fulcrum of the single arm balance. The pans are attached to either end of the arm via twisted fibre cords. The pans consist of two flat baskets. The stone weight associated with this object is [1922.28.4 .2]. [MOBB [OPS move] 17/2/2017]
Long description: The handle and balancing arm are decoratively carved with bands of ridges. The pans are circular, basket woven and shallow. The thin pieces of cane are wound around the rims. [MOBB [OPS move] 17/2/2017]
Geographical reference: Myanmar (Burma)
Asia > South-eastern Asia > Myanmar (Burma); Southern Shan State Yaunghwe (Yawnghwe) market
Cultural groups: Shan
Person: Field collector Thomas Nelson Annandale; PRM source Thomas Nelson Annandale
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1922
Date collected: 1922
Acquisition information: Donated: 1922
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Plant, Material Metal, Process Carved, Process Woven, Process Twisted, Process Jointed, Process Decorated
Dimensions: Height: max 660 mm, Depth: max 60 mm, Width: max 575 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1922.28.4.1 Other numbers: 4

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