Counterpoise Collection

Eight male nudes, 1922. Creator: Franz Barwig the Elder
Eight male nudes, 1922. Studies for the life-size, gilded wooden sculpture of a young man (1922/23)

Eight male nudes, 1922. Creator: Franz Barwig the Elder
Eight male nudes, 1922. Studies for the life-size, gilded wooden sculpture of a young man (1922/23)

Amulet of a Menat Counterpoise with Lion-headed Goddess, Egypt, Third Intermediate Period-Late Period, Dynasties 25-26 (about 747-525 BCE)

Amulet of a Menat Counterpoise, Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18 (about 1550-1295 BCE)

Newcomens engine (litho)
6004802 Newcomens engine (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Newcomens engine. Illustration for General Knowledge Course (Odhams)

Menat necklace from Malqata, c. 1390-1353 BC (Faience, bronze or copper alloy, glass
3526068 Menat necklace from Malqata, c.1390-1353 BC (Faience, bronze or copper alloy, glass, agate, carnelian, lapis lazuli)

Egyptian Shadoof - Irrigation system on the River Nile
Egyptian Shadoof at Cairo, raising water from the Nile to irrigate fields. The shadoof was originally developed in ancient Mesopotamia, and appears on a Sargonid seal of around 2000 BCE

Shadoof (Chadouf) at the Nile river, Egypt. The shadoof is a traditional irrigation tool to easily lift water by hand from a water source to a higher level

Double photograph of the test counterpoise table
Undated double photograph (ie, two copies of the same picture on one photograph) of the counterpoise table used in Rudi Schneider sances

Double photograph of the counterpoise table
Undated double photograph of the counterpoise table from above during the Rudi Schneider sance. This is one of series of photographs documenting Harry Prices investigations into the mediumistic

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Franz Barwig the Elder's Eight Male Nudes of 1922 mirror the ancient Egyptian concept of balance and counterpoise, as seen in art and artifacts like the Menat counterpoises with lion-headed goddesses or the intricate amulets from the New Kingdom. These objects, symbolizing stability and harmony, echo the principles behind the Newcomen engine's counterpoise mechanism. In contrast, the Egyptian shadoof, an irrigation system on the Nile, employed a counterpoise system to lift water, reflecting the practical application of this balance principle in daily life. The double photographs of the test counterpoise table showcase the intricacy and precision required to maintain equilibrium, a concept that transcends time and culture.