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Goldwight - Achantis - Ghana (No reserve price)
A beautifully cast bronze goldwight, representing a woman pounding the millet. Cast by a Ashanti bronze-smith who clearly knew his skills; a bronze cast with very fine details has emerged. These figurative objects were used, alongside the more geometric bronzes, to indicate a certain wieght of golddust. Gold was a important commodity in the Gold Coast (Ghana) of the 20th Century. Collected in the city of Kumasi in the late 1990,s. From a private Dutch collection. Height.; 12 cm.
No. 105394957
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Goldwight - Achantis - Ghana (No reserve price)
A beautifully cast bronze goldwight, representing a woman pounding the millet. Cast by a Ashanti bronze-smith who clearly knew his skills; a bronze cast with very fine details has emerged. These figurative objects were used, alongside the more geometric bronzes, to indicate a certain wieght of golddust. Gold was a important commodity in the Gold Coast (Ghana) of the 20th Century. Collected in the city of Kumasi in the late 1990,s. From a private Dutch collection. Height.; 12 cm.
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