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Antique Gold Weight African Ghana coast Ashanti Akan Brass lost wax goldweight
Antique Gold Weight African Ghana coast Ashanti Akan Brass lost wax goldweight
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One nice ANTIQUE ( late 1800s - early 1900s ) Ashanti / Asante "Geometric" gold weight made from brass using the lost wax technique from Ghana !
This gold weight has been lead filled to adjust its weight.
The size of the gold weight is approximately 16 mm x 15 mm x 6 mm, weight approximately 11 grams and is in good condition with some damages and wear due to age and usage. ( Please see photos ).
The gold weight has a nice patina.
Asante carried most of their transactions using gold dust and this weights were used as known mass for the owner.
ASHANTI TRIBE INFORMATION
LOCATION: Southern Ghana.
TYPES OF ART: Ashanti stools and dolls ( Fertility and Ashanti doll) but also known for their other royal arts, which include staff and umbrella finials, lost wax cast gold jewelry, and brass gold weights.
Kente cloth is a high-prestige textile that was originally woven from imported silk and now is woven of rayon and other synthetics.
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