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1934.63.37

Brass spoon for gold dust with flat rectangular handle with raised repoussé design. [MJD 18/04/2011]

1934.63.37

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Collection type
Object
Description
Brass spoon for gold dust with flat rectangular handle with raised repoussé design. [MJD 18/04/2011]
Long description
Brass spoon for gold dust with flat rectangular handle with raised repoussé design. There is a zoomorphic figure in the centre of the handle. [MJD 18/04/2011]
Geographical reference
Ghana
Africa > Western Africa > Ghana
Cultural groups
Asante
Person
Field collector S.G. Hewlett
Field collector Sydney Gerald Hewlett
PRM source S.G. Hewlett
PRM source Sydney Gerald Hewlett
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1934
Date collected
By 1934
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1934
Materials and processes
Material Brass Metal, Process Incised, Process Repoussé
Dimensions
Length: max 121 mm, Width: max 46 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1934.63.37

Search terms: Tool, Metallurgy, Spoon, Gold Weighing Accessory

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