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1938.18.656

Copper alloy weight for weighing gold, in the form of a double gong. [MJD 07/06/2011]

1938.18.656

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Collection type
Object
Description
Copper alloy weight for weighing gold, in the form of a double gong. [MJD 07/06/2011]
Long description
Copper alloy weight for weighing gold, in the form of a double gong. The gong is made of two triangles attached one on top of the other. The top has two knobs, one above the other, both decorated with dots. [MJD 07/06/2011]
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 69 mm, Width: max 22 mm, Weight 56 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.18.656

Search terms: Measurement, Music, Gold Weight, Gong

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