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1995.26.20

Brass weight for weighing gold. Raised design consists of triangular stepped pyramid with four circular shapes attached at corners. [MJD 20/04/2011]

1995.26.20

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Collection type
Object
Description
Brass weight for weighing gold. Raised design consists of triangular stepped pyramid with four circular shapes attached at corners. [MJD 20/04/2011]
Long description
Brass weight for weighing gold. Raised design consists of triangular stepped pyramid with four circular shapes attached at corners (formed by applied wax thread technique). Loop attached at top.
Geographical reference
Ghana
Africa > Western Africa > Ghana
Cultural groups
Asante
Person
Field collector Philip Crampton Smyly
PRM source Aileen Grace Smyly
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1929
Date collected
1929
Acquisition information
Donated: 05/1995
Materials and processes
Material Brass Metal, Process Lost Wax Cast
Dimensions
Width 31 mm, Length 50 mm, Weight 22 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1995.26.20

Search terms: Measurement, Gold Weight