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1924.2.30

Copper alloy weight for weighing gold in the shape of a fish with two thin curved fins. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 20/12/2010]

1924.2.30

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Collection type
Object
Description
Copper alloy weight for weighing gold in the shape of a fish with two thin curved fins. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 20/12/2010]
Long description
Copper alloy weight for weighing gold in the shape of a fish with two thin curved fins. The creature has a beak like a bird. There is a thin piece of lead wrapped around the tail. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 20/12/2010]
Geographical reference
Ghana
Africa > Western Africa > Ghana
Mansu Nkwanga village
Cultural groups
Asante
Person
Field collector Robert Powley Wild
PRM source Robert Powley Wild
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1924
Date collected
7 September 1924
Acquisition information
Donated: 1924
Materials and processes
Material Copper Alloy Metal, Material Lead Metal, Process Lost Wax Cast
Dimensions
Width: max 32 mm, Length: max 50 mm, Weight 14 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1924.2.30

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

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