Mysterious ancient Qantar scalebeams
Scalebeams in the form of an iron ring with one or two cargo hooks were known by various names. In English-speaking countries, they were called "mancur" (the origin of this word is not known for certain, some researchers find its sources in French), "hide scale" ("scales for animal skins"), "German crab" ("German crab scales"), "Gypsy scale" ("scales of gypsies").
Scalebeams in the form of an iron ring with one or two cargo hooks were known by various names. In English-speaking countries, they were called "mancur" (the origin of this word is not known for certain, some researchers find its sources in French), "hide scale" ("scales for animal skins"), "German crab" ("German crab scales"), "Gypsy scale" ("scales of gypsies").
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