Weight boar from Azaila. 16.5x5x10cm

Description

Reproduction of a figure of Roman origin made in lost wax bronze.

Measurements: 16,5 x 5 x 10 cm.

Reproduction of a Roman weight in the shape of a boar. The original is on display in the National Archaeological Museum of Madrid (M.A.N.), it was found in Azaila (Teruel).

The territories under the rule of the Roman Empire benefited from a unified system of weights and measures. In the forums of the cities, the mensa ponderania, with the standards of measurement, were kept. The main units of measurement for weight were the pound and the ounce, with 12 ounces being equivalent to one pound. The perfection of the Roman balance, whose use has survived to the present day, favoured the measurement of weights, which was essential for trade.