Weight, Human Form
1971.04.0006
Detailed Images
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Weight, Human Form (1971.04.0006) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Unknown |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period | Nationalist |
| Date | 1950 |
| Culture | Asante, Ashanti, Akan |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Height) | 6.6 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 4.2 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 1.7 cm |
| Weight | 33.77 g |
| Measuring Remarks | N/A |
| Materials | Metal--Brass |
| Manufacturing Processes | Cast |
Research Remarks
| Description | See 1971.04.0002. 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. (22) Figurative weights, often refer to parables. Brass. 69.2.6; 71.4.6, 7, 10. |
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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 | Purchase |
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| Reproduction | no |
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