- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Copper alloy weight for weighing gold, rectangle with raised geometric design on top. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 30/03/2011]
- Cultural groups
- Asante
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1930
- Date collected
- By 1930
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1930
- Materials and processes
- Material Copper Alloy Metal, Process Lost Wax Cast
- Dimensions
- Length: max 12 mm, Width: max 10 mm, Weight 7 g
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1930.44.163
Search terms: Measurement, Gold Weight
Further items to explore
2000.6.580Brass weight used for measuring gold. The weight is rectangular in shape with geometric designs on the upper surface. [CF 30/4/2002]2000.6.580
1930.44.387Copper alloy weight for weighing gold, rectangle with raised geometric design on top. [MJD 31/05/2011]1930.44.387
1930.44.445Copper alloy weight for weighing gold in the form of an elephant horn trumpet. [MJD 10/06/2011]1930.44.445
2000.6.105Brass weight used for measuring gold. The weight is in the form of a wicker shield. [MdeA 29/11/2001]2000.6.105
1987.33.48Copper alloy weight for weighing gold, rectangle with raised geometric shape on top. [MJD 12/04/2011]1987.33.48
1938.18.5Copper alloy weight, circular with short bars radiating out of it, similar in shape to a cog. On the face of the weight there are punched designs. Used for weighing gold. [JFK 20/8/2008]1938.18.5
1900.54.1.53Arrow with reed shaft and barbed iron head. For associated quiver and arrows found inside see [1900.54.1 .2 & .40 - .62] [EH [OPS move] 6/10/2017]1900.54.1.53
1938.18.53Copper alloy weight for weighing gold, in the shape of a fish tail with circles on three sides. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 15/12/2010]1938.18.53