Gold weight - Hoorn - Wrapped with wire - Abrammuo - Mrammuo - Akan, Ashanti, Asante - Ghana (No reserve price)
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The GOUDGEWICHT horn, wrapped with wire, is an African bronze weight from Ghana of AKAN/ASHANTI heritage, from a private collection, weighing 42.8 g and measuring 7.5 × 1.3 × 1.3 cm.
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AKAN, ASHANTI, ASANTE, ANCIENT GOLD WEIGHT.
HORN WOUND WITH WIRE.
Gold weight. Figurative.
Ghana, Gold Coast, Ivory Coast, West Africa.
Used as a weight in trading; and for weighing raw gold and gold beads.
A particularly African bronze miniature object, good antique quality, with unique details, worn from tribal use.
See also Brigitte Menzel, Gold weights from Ghana, figures 1026 - 1047.
And Tom Phillips, African Goldweights, figures 183, 184, 185.
Characteristic and traditional bronze object from the AKAN, ASHANTI, Ghana, West Africa.
African bronze, lost-wax casting method, cire perdue.
Most likely 18th/19th century. Beautiful tribal patina.
Weighs 42.8 grams, dimensions 7.5 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm.
For size reference, compare with the coins.
From an old and unique private collection.
See photographs, which are part of the description.
Carefully packed; and insured shipping with track and trace via PostNL.
Also available for pickup in Leiden, Netherlands.
AKAN, ASHANTI, ASANTE, ANCIENT GOLD WEIGHT.
HORN WOUND WITH WIRE.
Gold weight. Figurative.
Ghana, Gold Coast, Ivory Coast, West Africa.
Used as a weight in trading; and for weighing raw gold and gold beads.
A particularly African bronze miniature object, good antique quality, with unique details, worn from tribal use.
See also Brigitte Menzel, Gold weights from Ghana, figures 1026 - 1047.
And Tom Phillips, African Goldweights, figures 183, 184, 185.
Characteristic and traditional bronze object from the AKAN, ASHANTI, Ghana, West Africa.
African bronze, lost-wax casting method, cire perdue.
Most likely 18th/19th century. Beautiful tribal patina.
Weighs 42.8 grams, dimensions 7.5 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm.
For size reference, compare with the coins.
From an old and unique private collection.
See photographs, which are part of the description.
Carefully packed; and insured shipping with track and trace via PostNL.
Also available for pickup in Leiden, Netherlands.
Details
Indigenous object name
Abrammuo - Mrammuo
Number of objects
1
Ethnic group/ culture
Akan, Ashanti, Asante
Country of Origin
Ghana
Material
African bronze
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Good condition
Title of artwork
Gold weight - Hoorn - Wrapped with wire
Height
7.5 cm
Width
1.3 cm
Depth
1.3 cm
Weight
42.8 g
Provenance
Private collection
