- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Copper alloy weight for weighing gold, square stepped pyramid. [MJD 31/05/2011]
- 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 14 mm, Width: max 13 mm, Weight 8 g
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1930.44.373
Search terms: Measurement, Gold Weight
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