Fifteen geometrical goldweights · Ghana, Akan · ID: 3036426
sold
EUR 90
Provenance
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)Size
L: 1,1 cm - 5 cm
L: 0.4 inch - 2.0 inch
Description
brass, predominantly rectangular forms with geometrical decor, some augmented with lead, slight traces of corrosion
The object Fifteen geometrical goldweights with the object ID 3036426 was last part of the auction 76th tribal art auction at March 22, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 285 achieved a sales price of EUR 90.
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Comparing literature
Menzel, Brigitte, Goldgewichte aus Ghana, Berlin 1968, ill. 190, 211, 221, 225, 250, 281, 326, 388