Ten geometrical goldweights · Ghana, Akan · ID: 3036285
Vendu
350 €
Provenance
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)Description
brass, with patina, of various forms and sizes, comb- and swastika motifs;
produced by lost wax casting. The swastika sign probably originated in the Islamic north, where such signs were found engraved on stones, used as a safeguard against thieves. With two weights the interspace was poured out (mostly with lead) in order to increase their weight.
L’objet Ten geometrical goldweights avec l’ID d’objet 3036285 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 256 a atteint un prix de vente de 350 €.
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