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1934.68.12

Copper alloy weight for weighing gold, rectangle with raised geometric design on top. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 25/03/2011]

1934.68.12

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Collection type
Object
Description
Copper alloy weight for weighing gold, rectangle with raised geometric design on top. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 25/03/2011]
Long description
Copper alloy weight for weighing gold, rectangle with raised geometric design on top. The weight is infilled with corroding lead. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 25/03/2011]
Geographical reference
Ghana
Africa > Western Africa > Ghana
Cultural groups
Asante
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source James Thomas Hooper
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1934
Date collected
By 1934
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1934
Materials and processes
Material Copper Alloy Metal, Material Lead Metal, Process Lost Wax Cast
Dimensions
Length: max 26 mm, Width: max 24 mm, Weight 74 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1934.68.12

Search terms: Measurement, Metallurgy, Gold Weight, Measuring Device

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