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)