Sixteen geometrical goldweights · Ghana, Akan · ID: 3036397
sold
EUR 400
Provenance
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)Size
L 1,5 cm - 5 cm
L 0.6 inch - 2.0 inch
Description
brass, different forms (et. al. sickle, discs etc.), slight traces of corrosion
Comparing literature
Menzel, Brigitte, Goldgewichte aus Ghana, Berlin 1968, ill. 120, 128, 135