Goldweight: sword with double blade · Ghana, Akan · ID: 3036263
sold
EUR 80
Provenance
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)Size
H: 8,5 cm
H: 3.3 inch
Description
brass, gong as emblematic device, pierced blades;
the repetition of a certain combination of sword and accompaniment might indicate that a particular weapon is being evoked, one perhaps of local fame. Swords are an important part of a chief’s treasury: they are often named and still appear at festivals with substantial gold trappings.
The object Goldweight: sword with double blade with the object ID 3036263 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 306 achieved a sales price of EUR 80.
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Publications
Büse, J.E., Akan-Goldgewichte: Eine Kultur in Bronze, in: Sammler-Journal 2 (1979), p. 82