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1926.85.15

Copper alloy weight for weighing gold, in the shape a bird on a tree. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 09/12/2010]

1926.85.15

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Collection type
Object
Description
Copper alloy weight for weighing gold, in the shape a bird on a tree. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 09/12/2010]
Long description
Copper alloy weight for weighing gold, in the shape a bird on a tree. The bird is pecking at a plant. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 09/12/2010]
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 Copper Alloy Metal, Process Lost Wax Cast
Dimensions
Length: max 62 mm, Width: max 24 mm, Weight 22 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1926.85.15

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