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1933.66.3

Bronze weight for weighing gold, in the shape of four birds on a frame. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 08/12/2010]

1933.66.3

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bronze weight for weighing gold, in the shape of four birds on a frame. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 08/12/2010]
Geographical reference
Ghana
Africa > Western Africa > Ghana
Ashanti
Cultural groups
Asante
Person
Field collector J. Sydney Henderson
PRM source J. Sydney Henderson
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1901
Date collected
1901
Acquisition information
Donated: 1933
Materials and processes
Material Bronze Metal, Process Cast
Dimensions
Width: max 24 mm, Length: max 34 mm, Height: max 18 mm, Weight 12 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1933.66.3

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

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