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 (?)
Comparing literature
Graffenried von, Charlotte, Akan Goldgewichte im Bernischen Historischen Museum, Wabern-Bern 1990, p. 115