West Africa (modern-day Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire). African Ashanti Akan geometric gold weight, early 20th centuries Item number: W5011

West Africa (modern-day Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire). African Ashanti Akan geometric gold weight, early 20th centuries, itemnumber: W5011

The geometric forms in the lot are among the oldest types of gold weights, made in bronze, often predating the more complex figurative designs that emerged later. These geometric designs often reflect historical cultural interaction between the Akan and North African traders, adapting forms from Islamic weight systems.
Details:
Country of Origin: Africa
Material: Bronze
Dimensions: diameter in mm: 21x21x8, weigth in gram: 20,5

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