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1938.18.525

Copper alloy weight for weighing gold, in the shape of a fan. [MJD 03/06/2011]

1938.18.525

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Collection type
Object
Description
Copper alloy weight for weighing gold, in the shape of a fan. [MJD 03/06/2011]
Long description
Copper alloy weight for weighing gold, in the shape of a fan. The fan is composed of a central circular spiral with eight spirals outside and a short handle. [MJD 03/06/2011]
Geographical reference
Ghana
Africa > Western Africa > Ghana
Ashanti
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1938
Date collected
By 1938
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 1938
Materials and processes
Material Copper Alloy Metal, Process Lost Wax Cast
Dimensions
Length: max 38 mm, Width: max 37 mm, Weight 12 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.18.525

Search terms: Measurement, Fan, Gold Weight