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This artwork is part of Byzantium and Islam: Age of Transition
This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 999
This counterweight from the Islamic era was placed on a steelyard such as the one in this case to balance the goods being weighed. The scrolling design is related to foliage patterns from the Byzantine tradition.
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