Gold Weight
1969.05.0009
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Gold Weight (1969.05.0009) |
|---|---|
| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Unknown |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period | Nationalist |
| Date | 1400s - 1907 |
| Culture | Asante, Ashanti, Akan |
| Location | On Exhibitin the Africa exhibit |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 1.8 cm |
|---|---|
| Dimension 2 (Width) | 1.5 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 0.7 cm |
| Weight | 12.91 g |
| Measuring Remarks | N/A |
| Materials | Metal--Bronze |
| Manufacturing Processes | Cast |
Research Remarks
| Description | WEIGHING THE GOLD: The gold weights of the Ashanti were part of the international trade routes. The gold rich Ashanti used these weights, made of wood, seeds or metal, to weigh gold dust for domestic and foreign trade for commodities like salt. Gold weights were a part of every businessman's equipment. (21) Geometric gold weights came in many sizes to weigh out precise measures of gold. Brass. 69.5.1, 6-11. |
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| Published Description | Under Review |
| Bibliography | Cole, Herbert M. and Doran H. Ross. The Arts of Ghana. Los Angeles: University of California, 1977. |
Artifact History
| Credit Line/Dedication | Gift of Oscar H. Dodson |
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| Reproduction | no |
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