Six goldweights: miscellanea · Ghana, Akan · ID: 3036373
sold
EUR 140
Provenance
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)Size
H: 1,9 cm - 4,5 cm
H: 0.7 inch - 1.8 inch
Description
brass, with patina, two lamps, one weight imitating the form of European treasure chests, musical instrument, wickerwork basket, cushion (?)
The object Six goldweights: miscellanea with the object ID 3036373 was part of the auction 76th tribal art auction on March 22, 2014. The object with the lot number 398 achieved a sales price of EUR 140 with an asking price of EUR 100.
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Comparing literature
Graffenried von, Charlotte, Akan Goldgewichte im Bernischen Historischen Museum, Wabern-Bern 1990, p. 115