Fifteen geometrical goldweights · Ghana, Akan · ID: 3036425
sold
EUR 220
Provenance
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)Size
L: 2,2 cm - 6 cm
L: 0.9 inch - 2.4 inch
Description
brass, with patina, narrow and flat forms, “comb-like”, one weight pierced, some have lead added to increase their weight
The object Fifteen geometrical goldweights with the object ID 3036425 was part of the auction 76th tribal art auction on March 22, 2014. The object with the lot number 270 achieved a sales price of EUR 220 with an asking price of EUR 200.
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Comparing literature
Phillips, Tom, African Goldweights, London 2010, ill. 126