Goldweight ·  Ghana, Ashanti · ID: 3035587

Description

brass, in form of a catfish, elaborate bottom, min. dam., small missing parts, slight traces of abrasion;
the catfish motif is a symbol of fertility, wealth and power in many african societies.

The object Goldweight with the object ID 3035587 was part of the auction 74th tribal art auction on September 7, 2013. The object with the lot number 189 achieved a sales price of EUR 550 with an asking price of EUR 450.

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Comparing literature

Zeller, Rudolf, Die Goldgewichte von Asante (Westafrika), Leipzig, Berlin 1912, Tafel XVI, ill. 417

Publications

Sonderdruck aus Heimatkundliche Blätter für den Kreis Tübingen, Nr. 3, April 1953