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1938.18.860

Cast brass weight in the form of an antelope, with two hind legs and short stubs for horns, for weighing gold. [MJD 30/11/2009]

1938.18.860

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Collection type
Object
Description
Cast brass weight in the form of an antelope, with two hind legs and short stubs for horns, for weighing gold. [MJD 30/11/2009]
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 Brass Metal, Process Cast
Dimensions
Width: max 9 mm, Length: max 34 mm, Height: max 34 mm, Weight 14 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.18.860 Other numbers

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

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