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1926.85.6

Copper alloy weight, representing a bird and a fish or snake, used for weighing gold. [JFK 20/8/2008]

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1926.85.6

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Collection type
Object
Description
Copper alloy weight, representing a bird and a fish or snake, used for weighing gold. [JFK 20/8/2008]
Geographical reference
Ghana
Africa > Western Africa > Ghana
Cultural groups
Asante
Person
Field collector Aubrey Stuart Wheler
PRM source Aubrey Stuart Wheler
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1926
Date collected
By 1926
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1926
Materials and processes
Material Bronze Metal, Material Copper Alloy Metal, Process Lost Wax Cast
Dimensions
Height: max 35 mm, Length: max 50 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1926.85.6

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

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