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

Made:
1400-1499 in West Africa
Selection of 31 Ashanti gold takers weights

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

Ashanti gold takers weight, double truncated cone form

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Ashanti gold takers weight, hexagonal with bars

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Ashanti gold takers weight, gourd form

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Ashanti gold takers weight, gourd form

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Ashanti gold takers weight, double truncated cone form

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Ashanti gold takers weight, irregular form

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Ashanti gold takers weight, oblong form

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Ashanti gold takers weight, rectangular with bars

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Ashanti gold takers weight, oblong form

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Ashanti gold takers weight, oblong form

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Ashanti gold takers weight, oblong form

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Ashanti gold takers weight, rectangular form with swastika

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

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Ashanti gold takers weight, rectangular form with bars

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Ashanti gold takers weight, rectangular form

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Ashanti gold takers weight, square form with bar

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Ashanti gold takers weight, square form with diamond

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Ashanti gold takers weight, rectangular form with swastika

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Ashanti gold takers weight, oblong form with circles

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Ashanti gold takers weight, square form with bars

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Ashanti gold takers weight, square form with bars

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Ashanti gold takers weight, square form with crossed whorls

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Ashanti gold takers weight, square form with bar and diagonals

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Ashanti gold takers weight, square form with bars

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Ashanti gold takers weight, square form with bars

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Details

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