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1934.71.29

Brass cast weight for weighing gold, representing two birds. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 08/12/2010]

1934.71.29

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Collection type
Object
Description
Brass cast weight for weighing gold, representing two birds. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 08/12/2010]
Long description
Brass cast weight for weighing gold, representing two birds. The birds are pecking at a beetle. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 08/12/2010]
Geographical reference
Ghana
Africa > Western Africa > Ghana
Cultural groups
Asante
Person
Field collector F.W. Ensor
PRM source Violet Ensor
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1900
Date collected
circa 1900
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1934
Materials and processes
Material Brass Metal, Process Lost Wax Cast
Dimensions
Width: max 28 mm, Length: max 38 mm, Weight 17 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1934.71.29

Search terms: Measurement, Figure, Gold Weight, Bird Figure, Insect Figure

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