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1991.11.15

Copper alloy weight for weighing gold in the form of a man playing an instrument. [MJD 19/05/2011]

1991.11.15

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Collection type
Object
Description
Copper alloy weight for weighing gold in the form of a man playing an instrument. [MJD 19/05/2011]
Long description
Copper alloy weight for weighing gold in the form of a man playing an instrument. The figure is holding a long stick with two hands. He is holding it vertically in front of him with one end by his lips and the other end at his feet. [MJD 19/05/2011]
Geographical reference
Ghana
Africa > Western Africa > Ghana
Cultural groups
Asante
Person
Field collector Elise M. Lince
Field collector Methodist Missionary Society
PRM source Miss W. Irving
Date / Period
Date made: Circa 1931-1933
Date collected
1931 - 1932
Acquisition information
Donated: 1991
Materials and processes
Material Brass Metal, Process Lost Wax Cast
Dimensions
Length 61 mm, Width: max 22 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1991.11.15

Search terms: Music, Measurement, Figure, Musical Instrument, Gold Weight, Harp