Asante (Ashanti) weight, bellows form
- Made:
- 1400-1940 in West Africa
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One of 33 Ashanti Gold-smiths' weights from West Africa,bellows form.
Details
- Category:
- Weighing & Measuring
- Object Number:
- 1939-395/16
- Materials:
- brass (copper, zinc alloy)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 14 mm x 61 mm x 36 mm, .075 kg
- type:
- gold weight (ashanti)
- credit:
- Mr H.F. Brown
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