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
Comparing literature
Menzel, Brigitte, Goldgewichte aus Ghana, Berlin 1968, ill. 190, 211, 221, 225, 250, 281, 326, 388