Goldweights - Achantis - Ghana (No reserve price)

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The collection titled Goldweights comprises 15 bronze weights from Ghana (Kumasi), made by the Achantis in the mid‑20th century using the lost‑wax technique, collected in Kumasi in the late 1990s, sold without a stand and in good condition.

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A fine collection of bronze goldweights from the region of Kumasi in Ghana. These weights were used in the gold-trade in the former colony Goldcoast (Ghana). All weights were made in the lost-wax tradition, where the weights are first modelled in wax, permitting very fine decorations.
Collected in the late 1990's. in Kumasi.

A fine collection of bronze goldweights from the region of Kumasi in Ghana. These weights were used in the gold-trade in the former colony Goldcoast (Ghana). All weights were made in the lost-wax tradition, where the weights are first modelled in wax, permitting very fine decorations.
Collected in the late 1990's. in Kumasi.

Details

No. of items
15
Ethnic group/ culture
Achantis
Country of Origin
Ghana
Period
Mid 20th century
Material
Bronze
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Good condition
Title of artwork
Goldweights
The NetherlandsVerified
878
Objects sold
100%
Private

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