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1927.30.27

Copper alloy weight for weighing gold, in the form of a catfish. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 21/12/2010]

1927.30.27

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Collection type
Object
Description
Copper alloy weight for weighing gold, in the form of a catfish. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 21/12/2010]
Long description
Copper alloy weight for weighing gold, in the form of a catfish. The fish has a crested spine. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 21/12/2010]
Geographical reference
Ghana
Africa > Western Africa > Ghana
Coomassie
Cultural groups
Asante
Person
Field collector Robert Powley Wild
PRM source Robert Powley Wild
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1927
Date collected
24 January 1927
Acquisition information
Donated: 1927
Materials and processes
Material Copper Alloy Metal, Process Lost Wax Cast
Dimensions
Length: max 30 mm, Width: max 32 mm, Weight 13 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1927.30.27

Search terms: Measurement, Figure, Gold Weight, Fish Figure

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