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1938.18.795

Copper alloy weight for weighing gold in the shape of a porcupine with a cone in its mouth. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 04/01/2011]

1938.18.795

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Collection type
Object
Description
Copper alloy weight for weighing gold in the shape of a porcupine with a cone in its mouth. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 04/01/2011]
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 48 mm, Width: max 15 mm, Weight 24 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.18.795

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

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