Gold Dust Balance Scale
1992.16.0001
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Gold Dust Balance Scale (1992.16.0001) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Unknown |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period | Colonial |
| Date | Pre – 1908 |
| Culture | Asante, Ashanti, Akan |
| Location | On Exhibitin the Africa exhibit |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Height) | 16.0 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 13.9 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 5.0 cm |
| Weight | 9 g |
| Measuring Remarks | Under Review |
| Materials | Metal--Copper |
| Manufacturing Processes | Cast, Forging |
Research Remarks
| Description | OLD LABEL (CAME WITH PURCHASE): THE ASHANTI TRIBE OF GHANA USED GOLD DUST AND NUGGETS AS A MEDIUM OF EXCHANGE FOR TWO CENTURIES, UNTIL THE BRITISH STOPPED IT IN 1908. THE GOLD WAS MEASURED AND TRANSFERRED USING SCOOPS AND SPOONS, THEN WEIGHED USING SIMPLE PAN SCALES AND SMALL BRASS WEIGHTS WHICH TOOK GEOMETRIC FORMS AS WELL AS REPRESENTATION OF HUMANS, TOOLS, WEAPONS, ETC. THESE ARE ALL AUTHENTIC PRE- 1908 PIECES. Purchased from Mike and Lynn Noel. |
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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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