N.º 18297915
9 bronze gold weights - AKAN-ASHANTI - Ghana
N.º 18297915
9 bronze gold weights - AKAN-ASHANTI - Ghana
Beautiful old bronze gold weights, 9 pieces. They are manufactured with the lost wax method. The mould is lost during the casting process. Because of this, they are each unique. The weights were used by the Akan Ashanti tribe (Ghana, Africa) for weighing gold, medium of exchange before any money was used. They are locally known as mrammou.
On the second picture, the figures are numbered:
1. - 6.5 cm 39.1 grams
2. - 6.5 cm 42.8 grams
3. - 6.5 cm 43.9 grams
4. - 6.8 cm 38.8 grams
5. - 6.5 cm 38.9 grams
6. - 7.0 cm 38.4 grams
7. - 6.7 cm 42.7 grams
8. - 6.5 cm 39.6 grams
9. - 6.7 cm 41.1 grams
Total weight: 365.3 grams.
Will be shipped insured with track & trace.
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