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1924.6.29

Copper alloy weight for weighing gold, rectangle with star of raised crossed lines on top. [MJD 01/04/2011]

1924.6.29

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Collection type: Object
Description: Copper alloy weight for weighing gold, rectangle with star of raised crossed lines on top. [MJD 01/04/2011]
Geographical reference: Ghana
Africa > Western Africa > Ghana; Ashanti
Cultural groups: Asante
Person: Field collector Henry Nottidge Moseley; Field collector HMS Challenger; PRM source Amabel Nevill Sollas
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1884
Date collected: ?1884
Acquisition information: Donated: 1924
Materials and processes: Material Copper Alloy Metal, Process Lost Wax Cast
Dimensions: Length: max 14 mm, Width: max 11 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1924.6.29

Search terms: Measurement, Gold Weight