Bronze spoon for Ashanti gold-takers scale
- Made:
- 1400-1499 in West Africa
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LicenseOne of three small bronze spoons for Ashanti gold-takers scales
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One of three small bronze spoons for Ashanti gold-takers scales
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Group shot of from back to front 1927-905/5 one of three small
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Group shot of from left to right 1927-905/5 one of three small
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
One of three small bronze spoons for Ashanti gold-takers scales (15th century) used in buying and selling gold-dust.
Details
- Category:
- Weighing & Measuring
- Object Number:
- 1927-905/6
- Materials:
- bronze (copper, tin alloy)
- type:
- scoop (gold)
- credit:
- Stevens's Auction Rooms Ltd.
