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Description: | One of 4 different sets of balances. Chinese balances in bamboo carrying cases known as Dotchins. They were used in the Chinese market place for weighing gold currency that consisted of irregular pieces stamped with their purity; violin-shaped wooden case with brass pan attached to string attached to ivory measuring pole. Chinese symbol on one side; sliding bamboo fastener
Acquisition source: Could they have been given by 'Gray' or bought back by Charles Copland (see Copland letters)? | License: | http://www.abdn.ac.uk/historic/Copyright_terms_conditions.shtml | Publisher: | ABDNP University of Aberdeen, Natural Philosophy Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments | Rights holder: | 47718 | Temporal: | 1780-1820 | Source: | University of Aberdeen | Creator: | unknown | Identifier: | http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.e... | Go to resource |
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