- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Brass spoon used for gold dust. Made from sheet brass, it has a broad, shaped handle with punched geometric designs on the top surface. [CF 28/5/2002]
- Cultural groups
- Asante
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 2000
- Date collected
- By 2000
- Acquisition information
- Bequeathed: 2000
- Materials and processes
- Material Brass Metal, Process Punched
- Dimensions
- Length 72 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 2000.6.666
Search terms: Measurement, Tool, Spoon, Gold Weighing Accessory
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