Six geometrical goldweights · Ghana, Akan · ID: 3036405
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Provenance
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)Size
L: 2 cm - 3,5 cm
L: 0.8 inch - 1.4 inch
Description
brass, with patina, varying in form and decor: pyramidal, with rhombic deepenings and bar-shaped ornaments, one of the weights augmented with lead or mixed metal infills to increase its weight
The object Six geometrical goldweights with the object ID 3036405 was last part of the auction 76th tribal art auction at March 22, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 243.
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