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1930.44.119

Copper alloy weight for weighing gold, rectangle with two recessed rectangles on top. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 24/03/2011]

1930.44.119

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Collection type
Object
Description
Copper alloy weight for weighing gold, rectangle with two recessed rectangles on top. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 24/03/2011]
Long description
Copper alloy weight for weighing gold, rectangle with two recessed rectangles on top. The top of the weight is filled with a black metallic substance, ?lead. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 24/03/2011]
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 Copper Alloy Metal, Material Lead Metal, Process Lost Wax Cast
Dimensions
Height: max 8 mm, Width: max 16 mm, Length: max 18 mm, Weight 15 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1930.44.119

Search terms: Measurement, Gold Weight

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