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Jumping weight (halter)
Greek
Archaic or Classical Period
6th to 4th century B.C.
Medium/Technique
Lead
Dimensions
L. 13.8 cm (5 7/16 in.), weight 815.4 gm (28 3/4 oz.)
Credit Line
Henry Lillie Pierce Fund
Accession Number99.501
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Recreational
DescriptionSmall lead jumping weight, probably used by young boys.
Numerous dents and other marks. Comma-shaped object with flat upper termination: a typical jumping weight (halter)
Numerous dents and other marks. Comma-shaped object with flat upper termination: a typical jumping weight (halter)
ProvenanceBy 1898: with Edward Perry Warren (according to Warren's records: From Rhousopoulos, 1898: found, according to his statement, in Athens.); purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren, 1899, for
$ 32,500.00 (this is the total price for MFA 99.338-99.542)
$ 32,500.00 (this is the total price for MFA 99.338-99.542)