31 Ashanti gold takers weights, used for buying & selling gold-dust

Made:
1400-1499 in West Africa
31 Ashanti gold takers weights, used for buying & selling gold-dust

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Selection of 31 Ashanti gold takers weights, used for buying & selling gold-dust; 15th century.

One of 31 Ashanti gold takers weights, used for buying & selling gold-dust; 15th century, double truncated cone forms.

Ashanti gold takers weight, double truncated cone form

1400-1499
One of 31 Ashanti gold takers weights, used for buying & selling gold-dust; 15th century, hexagonal form with bars.

Ashanti gold takers weight, hexagonal with bars

1400-1499
One of 31 Ashanti gold takers weights, used for buying & selling gold-dust; 15th century, gourd form.

Ashanti gold takers weight, gourd form

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One of 31 Ashanti gold takers weights, used for buying & selling gold-dust; 15th century, gourd form.

Ashanti gold takers weight, gourd form

1400-1499
One of 31 Ashanti gold takers weights, used for buying & selling gold-dust; 15th century, double truncated cone forms.

Ashanti gold takers weight, double truncated cone form

1400-1499
One of 31 Ashanti gold takers weights, used for buying & selling gold-dust; 15th century, irregular form.

Ashanti gold takers weight, irregular form

1400-1499
One of 31 Ashanti gold takers weights, used for buying & selling gold-dust; 15th century, oblong form.

Ashanti gold takers weight, oblong form

1400-1499
One of 31 Ashanti gold takers weights, used for buying & selling gold-dust; 15th century, rectangular form with bars.

Ashanti gold takers weight, rectangular with bars

1400-1499
One of 31 Ashanti gold takers weights, used for buying & selling gold-dust; 15th century, oblong form.

Ashanti gold takers weight, oblong form

1400-1499
One of 31 Ashanti gold takers weights, used for buying & selling gold-dust; 15th century, oblong form.

Ashanti gold takers weight, oblong form

1400-1499
One of 31 Ashanti gold takers weights, used for buying & selling gold-dust; 15th century, oblong form.

Ashanti gold takers weight, oblong form

1400-1499
One of 31 Ashanti gold takers weights, used for buying & selling gold-dust; 15th century, rectangular form with swastika.

Ashanti gold takers weight, rectangular form with swastika

1400-1499
One of 31 Ashanti gold takers weights, used for buying & selling gold-dust; 15th century, rectangular form with bars and circle.

Ashanti gold takers weight, rectangular form, with bars and circle

1400-1499
One of 31 Ashanti gold takers weights, used for buying & selling gold-dust; 15th century, rectangular form with bars.

Ashanti gold takers weight, rectangular form with bars

1400-1499
One of 31 Ashanti gold takers weights, used for buying & selling gold-dust; 15th century, rectangular form.

Ashanti gold takers weight, rectangular form

1400-1499
One of 31 Ashanti gold takers weights, used for buying & selling gold-dust; 15th century, square form with bar.

Ashanti gold takers weight, square form with bar

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One of 31 Ashanti gold takers weights, used for buying & selling gold-dust; 15th century, square form with diamond.

Ashanti gold takers weight, square form with diamond

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One of 31 Ashanti gold takers weights, used for buying & selling gold-dust; 15th century, rectangular form with swastika.

Ashanti gold takers weight, rectangular form with swastika

1400-1499
One of 31 Ashanti gold takers weights, used for buying & selling gold-dust; 15th century, oblong form with circles.

Ashanti gold takers weight, oblong form with circles

1400-1499
One of 31 Ashanti gold takers weights, used for buying & selling gold-dust; 15th century, square form with bars.

Ashanti gold takers weight, square form with bars

1400-1499
One of 31 Ashanti gold takers weights, used for buying & selling gold-dust; 15th century, square form with bars.

Ashanti gold takers weight, square form with bars

1400-1499
One of 31 Ashanti gold takers weights, used for buying & selling gold-dust; 15th century, square form with crossed whorls.

Ashanti gold takers weight, square form with crossed whorls

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One of 31 Ashanti gold takers weights, used for buying & selling gold-dust; 15th century, square form with bar and diagonals.

Ashanti gold takers weight, square form with bar and diagonals

1400-1499
One of 31 Ashanti gold takers weights, used for buying & selling gold-dust; 15th century, square form with bars.

Ashanti gold takers weight, square form with bars

1400-1499
One of 31 Ashanti gold takers weights, used for buying & selling gold-dust; 15th century, square form with bars.

Ashanti gold takers weight, square form with bars

1400-1499

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Details

Category:
Weighing & Measuring
Object Number:
1927-919
Materials:
brass
type:
gold weight (ashanti)
credit:
Wickes, L.J.

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