02-02-2018, 09:45 AM
I'm posting this image as a possible parallel for the way the scales are attached. The mosaic from Sousse (Tunis) shows workers weighing metals from a ship's cargo. What drew my attention was the thick crossbar from which thinner parts protrude at the end. I don't know if these are attached separately, or a metal bar runs across the whole length for reinforcement.

