Nine geometrical goldweights · Ghana, Akan · ID: 3036448
sold
EUR 300
Provenance
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)Size
D: 2,7 cm - 5,3 cm
D: 1.1 inch - 2.1 inch
Description
brass, various alloys, with patina, disc-shaped, various sizes and decor, some with toothed rim or made in openwork design, one with triangular hollows on the backside (for achieving the corresponding weight)
The object Nine geometrical goldweights with the object ID 3036448 was part of the auction 76th tribal art auction on March 22, 2014. The object with the lot number 236 achieved a sales price of EUR 300 with an asking price of EUR 240.
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