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1934.63.47

Copper alloy weight for weighing gold, in the form of a catfish. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 21/12/2010]

1934.63.47

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Collection type
Object
Description
Copper alloy weight for weighing gold, in the form of a catfish. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 21/12/2010]
Long description
Copper alloy weight for weighing gold, in the form of a catfish. The fish has whiskers. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 21/12/2010]
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 Copper Alloy Metal, Process Lost Wax Cast
Dimensions
Width: max 35 mm, Length: max 39 mm, Weight 14 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1934.63.47

Search terms: Measurement, Metallurgy, Figure, Gold Weight, Fish Figure