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1949.7.15.30

Copper alloy weight for weighing gold, in the form of a pyramid. [MJD 27/06/2011]

1949.7.15.30

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Collection type: Object
Description: Copper alloy weight for weighing gold, in the form of a pyramid. [MJD 27/06/2011]
Geographical reference: Ghana
Africa > Western Africa > Ghana; Ashanti
Cultural groups: Asante
Person: Field collector C.H.W. Donovan; PRM source R.R. Donovan
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1896
Date collected: 1896
Acquisition information: Donated: 1949
Materials and processes: Material Copper Alloy Metal, Process Lost Wax Cast
Dimensions: Height: max 14 mm, Length: max 14 mm, Weight 9 g
Object numbers: Accession number: 1949.7.15.30

Search terms: Measurement, Gold Weight

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