Bronzes From Begram, Kapisa Province.

This hollow helmeted bust of Minerva (h. 9 cm.), who supported trade in her role as Goddess of Wisdom, was used as a steelyard weight. Chains attached to rings on the helmet supported the weight from the arm of the scale.
Photo: Louis Dupree from Rice and Rowland Art in Afghanistan: Objects from the Kabul Museum, 1971

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Image Size: 4006x6285 / 4.3MB; 1981 Afghanistan Kapisa Begram Bronzes Helmeted Bust Minerva Goddess of Wisdom Chains Rings Louis Dupree Rice Rowland Objects Kabul Museum Slide LD 1981 02019
Contained in galleries: NATIONAL MUSEUM II: CE (Common Era)

This hollow helmeted bust of Minerva (h. 9 cm.), who supported trade in her role as Goddess of Wisdom, was used as a steelyard weight. Chains attached to rings on the helmet supported the weight from the arm of the scale. <br />
Photo: Louis Dupree from Rice and Rowland Art in Afghanistan: Objects from the Kabul Museum, 1971