- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Copper alloy weight for weighing gold in the form of a standing figure. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 04/01/2011]
- Long description
- Copper alloy weight for weighing gold in the form of a standing figure. The man is holding a gun in his left hand and a pipe in his right hand. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 04/01/2011]
- Geographical reference
- Cultural groups
- Asante
- 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
- Width: max 17 mm, Height: max 46 mm, Weight 16 g
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1926.85.27
Search terms: Measurement, Figure, Gold Weight
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