box for gold dust or small weights
- Made:
- West Africa
One of two boxes for gold dust or small weights
Details
- Category:
- Weighing & Measuring
- Object Number:
- 1992-185/6
- Materials:
- brass (copper, zinc alloy)
- type:
- gold case and gold weight (ashanti)
- credit:
- Prof. Ida C. Ward
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Avoirdupois weight (standard)
Exchequer standard yard of Queen Elizabeth I, 1588
