Archive Ref: GNMC-ART-026
British Colonial Period 200-Year-Old Brass Steelyard Balance (Bisa Dandi)
Historic early 19th-century calibrated brass steelyard counterpoise balance (L ~40 cm, Wt 750 g)
Authentic double-century-old (~200 years, circa 1820s British Colonial era) traditional brass steelyard weighing balance (Bisa Dandi / Tula Danda / Bisadandi), forged in Odisha. Features an elongated calibrated beam with fine hand-chiseled graduation notches, fulcrum suspension rings, and a solid cast counterweight terminal bob. Historically utilized by traditional spice merchants, grain traders, and apothecary guilds across regional marketplaces. Length: approximately 40 cm; weight: 750 grams. An extinct mercantile trade artifact of outstanding historic significance.
Period
Early 19th Century (~200 years / British Colonial Period)
Provenance
Odisha mercantile trade & colonial-era metrology metalcraft
Curator's Condition Assessment
Double-century-old authentic patinated brass. Solid cast construction, clear calibration notches, and intact suspension eyelets. Very stout and structurally sound. Extinct mercantile artifact.
