Gold weight - ceremonial shield - Abrammuo - Mrammuo - Akan, Ashanti, Asante - Ghana (No reserve price)
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GOUDGEWICHT - CEREMONIAL SHIELD from Ghana, linked to the AKAN, ASHANTI and ASANTE cultures, provenance Privécollectie.
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Akan, Ashanti, Asante, antique gold weight.
Ceremonial shield.
Gold weight. Figurative.
Ghana, Gold Coast, Ivory Coast, West Africa.
Used as weight in trade; and for weighing malleable gold dust and gold grains.
Very African bronze miniature object, good antique quality, with unique details, with wear from tribal use.
See also Brigitte Menzel, Gold weights from Ghana, figure 1052 - 1060.
Characteristically and traditionally bronze object from the Akan, Ashanti, Ghana, West Africa.
African bronze, lost-wax method, cire perdue.
Most likely 18th/19th century. Beautiful tribal patina.
Weighs 10.5 grams, dimensions 4.0 x 2.8 x 0.6 cm.
For size comparison, compare with coins.
From an old and unique private collection.
See photos, which are part of the description.
Carefully packed; insured shipment with track and trace via PostNL.
Can also be picked up in Leiden, Netherlands.
Akan, Ashanti, Asante, antique gold weight.
Ceremonial shield.
Gold weight. Figurative.
Ghana, Gold Coast, Ivory Coast, West Africa.
Used as weight in trade; and for weighing malleable gold dust and gold grains.
Very African bronze miniature object, good antique quality, with unique details, with wear from tribal use.
See also Brigitte Menzel, Gold weights from Ghana, figure 1052 - 1060.
Characteristically and traditionally bronze object from the Akan, Ashanti, Ghana, West Africa.
African bronze, lost-wax method, cire perdue.
Most likely 18th/19th century. Beautiful tribal patina.
Weighs 10.5 grams, dimensions 4.0 x 2.8 x 0.6 cm.
For size comparison, compare with coins.
From an old and unique private collection.
See photos, which are part of the description.
Carefully packed; insured shipment with track and trace via PostNL.
Can also be picked up in Leiden, Netherlands.
Details
Indigenous object name
Abrammuo - Mrammuo
Number of objects
1
Ethnic group/ culture
Akan, Ashanti, Asante
Country of Origin
Ghana
Material
Afrikaans bronze
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Good condition
Title of artwork
Gold weight - ceremonial shield
Height
4 cm
Width
2.8 cm
Depth
0.6 cm
Weight
10.5 g
Provenance
Private collection
