Sixteen geometrical goldweights · Ghana, Akan · ID: 3036402
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Provenance
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)Size
D: 0,8 cm - 2,1 cm
D: 0.3 inch - 0.8 inch
Description
brass, predominantly round forms, varying from disc-shaped to cylindrical, slight traces of corrosion
Comparing literature
Menzel, Brigitte, Goldgewichte aus Ghana, Berlin 1968, ill. 112, 116, 127, 486, 1149