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1987.33.14

Copper alloy weight for weighing gold, in the shape of a flywhisk. [MJD 08/04/2011]

1987.33.14

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Collection type
Object
Description
Copper alloy weight for weighing gold, in the shape of a flywhisk. [MJD 08/04/2011]
Long description
Copper alloy weight for weighing gold, in the shape of a flywhisk. The fan hairs emerge from the top of the handle, creating a circle loop as they join together. [MJD 08/04/2011]
Geographical reference
Ghana
Africa > Western Africa > Ghana
Ashanti
Cultural groups
Asante
Person
Field collector Phyllis Theodora Evans
PRM source Beryl Evans
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1987
Date collected
By 1987
Acquisition information
Donated: 10/1987
Materials and processes
Material Copper Alloy Metal, Process Lost Wax Cast
Dimensions
Length 85 mm, Weight 19 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1987.33.14

Search terms: Measurement, Fan, Model, Gold Weight