Zemanek-Münster

Old geometrical goldweight ·  Ghana, Akan · ID: 3039433

sold EUR 400
Size
D: 6 cm
D: 2.4 inch

Description

brass, disc-shaped with serrated rim, dot-shaped copper inserts, surface and rim area strongly corroded;
early example!


The object Old geometrical goldweight with the object ID 3039433 was last part of the auction 81st Tribal Art Auction at October 31, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 263 achieved a sales price of EUR 400.

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Comparing literature

Phillips, Tom, African Goldweights, London 2010, p. 12 f.


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