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1934.63.38

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

1934.63.38

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Collection type
Object
Description
Brass spoon for gold dust with flat handle with geometric repoussé border design. [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
Width: max 24 mm, Length: max 75 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1934.63.38

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

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