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1930.44.88

Copper alloy weight for weighing gold, in the shape of a stylised bird reaching back. [MdeA 4/10/2000]

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1930.44.88

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Collection type
Object
Description
Copper alloy weight for weighing gold, in the shape of a stylised bird reaching back. [MdeA 4/10/2000]
Geographical reference
Ghana
Africa > Western Africa > Ghana
Ashanti
Cultural groups
Asante
Person
Field collector Robert Powley Wild
PRM source Robert Powley Wild
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1930
Date collected
By 1930
Acquisition information
Donated: 1930
Materials and processes
Material Brass Metal, Material Copper Alloy Metal, Process Cast, Process Lost Wax Cast
Dimensions
Length x Width: max 40 x 21 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1930.44.88

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