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1949.7.15.56

Copper alloy weight for weighing gold, representing a figure with a bird. [MJD 27/06/2011]

1949.7.15.56

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Collection type
Object
Description
Copper alloy weight for weighing gold, representing a figure with a bird. [MJD 27/06/2011]
Long description
Copper alloy weight for weighing gold, representing a figure with a bird. The man looks to be sacrificing the bird. [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
Width: max 14 mm, Length: max 34 mm, Weight 16 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1949.7.15.56

Search terms: Measurement, Figure, Gold Weight, Bird Figure

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