One blow pan and three gold dust spoons ·  Ghana, Akan · ID: 3036278

Description

blow pan, l: 15 cm, beaten sheet brass, corroded; three gold dust spoons, beaten silver metal sheet, l: 12,5 cm - 17,5 cm, engraved and chiselled patterns;
since the value of the currency was established by weighing, the purity of the gold dust was of great importance. For its purification specially formed blow pans were used. They allowed the elimination of lighter particles. Feathers and small brushes were used for collecting the gold dust, which was moved by means of a spoon with a long handle.

L’objet One blow pan and three gold dust spoons avec l’ID d’objet 3036278 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 76th tribal art auction dans 22 mars 2014 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 228 a atteint un prix de vente de 250 €.

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