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1934.71.53

Copper alloy weight for weighing gold representing a bird with a knotted body. [MJD 19/04/2011]

1934.71.53

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Collection type
Object
Description
Copper alloy weight for weighing gold representing a bird with a knotted body. [MJD 19/04/2011]
Long description
Copper alloy weight for weighing gold representing a bird with a knotted body. There are four cannon on sticks around the bird. The bird has a barrel in its mouth and two cannon on its body. [MJD 19/04/2011]
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 Copper Alloy Metal, Process Lost Wax Cast
Dimensions
Width: max 32 mm, Length: max 74 mm, Weight 81 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1934.71.53

Search terms: Measurement, Figure, Firearm Weapon, Gold Weight, Bird Figure, Firearm

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