2 Gold weights - Hook or tools - Abrammuo - Mrammuo - Akan - Ashanti - Asante - Ghana - Gold Coast - Ivory Coast (No reserve price)

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Akan – Ashanti – Asante from Ghana; two unique and rare objects titled '2 GOUDGEWICHTEN - HAK of GEREEDSCHAP', provenance Galeriehouder / Antiekhandelaar.

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Akan, Ghana, two unique and rare objects, Hak or Tool.
Gold weights. Akan, Ashanti, Asante.
Ghana, Gold Coast, Ivory Coast, West Africa.
Used as a weight (well before 1900 and even before 1800) in trading and in weighing gold dust and gold grains.
Special African bronze miniature objects, excellent quality, with good details.
Characteristic and traditional bronze objects of the AKAN, Ghana, West Africa.
Afrikaner bronze, lost form method, cire perdue, lost wax.
Most likely late 18th century, or early 19th century.
Frequently used, good tribal patina.
Large HAK with processed and engraved plate, weighs 22.5 grams, and measures 5.2 x 2.8 x 2.9 cm.
2. Small HAK, weighs 8.3 grams, and measures 3.2 x 2.1 x 2.3 cm.
For assessing the size, also see the photo with coins.
Purchased from a gallery or antique dealer with a unique collection.
Now from a private collection.
See photos that are part of the description.
Carefully packed and shipped insured with tracking.
Can also be picked up in Leiden, The Netherlands.

Akan, Ghana, two unique and rare objects, Hak or Tool.
Gold weights. Akan, Ashanti, Asante.
Ghana, Gold Coast, Ivory Coast, West Africa.
Used as a weight (well before 1900 and even before 1800) in trading and in weighing gold dust and gold grains.
Special African bronze miniature objects, excellent quality, with good details.
Characteristic and traditional bronze objects of the AKAN, Ghana, West Africa.
Afrikaner bronze, lost form method, cire perdue, lost wax.
Most likely late 18th century, or early 19th century.
Frequently used, good tribal patina.
Large HAK with processed and engraved plate, weighs 22.5 grams, and measures 5.2 x 2.8 x 2.9 cm.
2. Small HAK, weighs 8.3 grams, and measures 3.2 x 2.1 x 2.3 cm.
For assessing the size, also see the photo with coins.
Purchased from a gallery or antique dealer with a unique collection.
Now from a private collection.
See photos that are part of the description.
Carefully packed and shipped insured with tracking.
Can also be picked up in Leiden, The Netherlands.

Details

Indigenous object name
Abrammuo - Mrammuo
No. of items
2
Ethnic group/ culture
Akan - Ashanti - Asante
Country of Origin
Ghana - Gold Coast - Ivory Coast
Period
Late 18th century
Material
African bronze
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Good condition
Title of artwork
2 Gold weights - Hook or tools
Height
5.2 cm
Width
2.8 cm
Depth
2.9 cm
Weight
30.8 g
Provenance
Gallery / Antique dealer
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Objects sold
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