Measuring and weighing systems and processes

concept

page form Jane Jackson's book

Zebrafish scales

Tongue, scanning electron micrograph

Knot in hair

Caucasian blond Hair

Double egg-cup of pewter.

Balance and Weights, in case.

Human mustache hair

Moth wing scales

Folding balance and weights, with case.

Scales from butterfly wing

Damaged human hair, bleached and straightened, SEM

A discourse of the Romane foot, and denarius: from whence, as from two principles, the measures and weights, used by the ancients, may be deduced / By John Greaves.

Human hair (Asian origin)

Hébert, Michel Pierre Alexis (1799-1887)

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Weights and Measures

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Images referencing Weights and Measures

Works from the collections

page form Jane Jackson's book

Damaged human hair, bleached and straightened, SEM

A discourse of the Romane foot, and denarius: from whence, as from two principles, the measures and weights, used by the ancients, may be deduced / By John Greaves.

Human hair (Asian origin)

Hébert, Michel Pierre Alexis (1799-1887)

Weights and Measures

Images from the collections

Images referencing Weights and Measures

Works from the collections

page form Jane Jackson's book

Damaged human hair, bleached and straightened, SEM

A discourse of the Romane foot, and denarius: from whence, as from two principles, the measures and weights, used by the ancients, may be deduced / By John Greaves.

Human hair (Asian origin)

Hébert, Michel Pierre Alexis (1799-1887)

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