Kati Market Scale

Kati Market Scale

This scale has multiple pieces: a bar with measurements etched into it and a hook to hang the tray from (looks like brass and copper) (119.059 A), a dish with an X on it for placing the item to be weighed (119.059 B), as well as a weight with string (119.059 C). The bar has numbers 32 and 67 imprinted on one side of it, with measurements in the form of dots along the other side of the bar. The side with measurements also has numbers 1 and 2 formed by dots. The numbers 52 and 67 are pressed into the dish and can be seen backwards clearly on the bottom side. The bottom of the dish appears to have many colors: it is discolored in certain areas perhaps due to rust, can be silver, brown, or copper in color, and has a rainbow iridescent reflection on its silver areas. A couple fingerprints can be seen on the bottom side of the dish. The bell-shaped weight has a solid metal filling with the numbers 52 and 67 imprinted on the bottom of it.
  • Object: Kati Market Scale
  • Artist: -
  • Circa: Mid 1900's
  • Dimensions: 21" L x ~ 0.5" D (bar, A) 6.25" D x 0.5" H (dish, B) 1.5" D x 1.75" H (weight, C)
  • Culture Area: Kampong, Malaysia, Asia
  • Cultural Group: Malaysia
  • Cultural Context: -
  • Donor: David and Ruth Wolf
  • Catalog #: 119.059