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Gold Weight3123/58

Metal weight, rectangular and thick in cross section. On its upper surface is a raised spiral, at centre, surrounded by a three sided border and very thin lines along the short edges.

Culture
Akan
Material
copper alloy metal
Made in
Ghana ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Weight3123/57

Metal weight. Object is rectangular in shape, thick, with raised patterning on the surface: a spiral at centre, and a series of lines along each of the shorter sides.

Culture
Akan
Material
brass metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Weight3123/56

Metal weight. Object is very thin in cross section, crown shaped, with three points at top in various sizes. A series of raised lines and small swoops sit below the points.

Culture
Akan
Material
brass metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Weight3123/55

Metal weight. Object is rectangular, very thin, with two sets of raised lines on the top surface, one running horizontal and the other vertical.

Culture
Akan
Material
brass metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Weight3123/54

Metal weight. Object is square, very thin, with raised lines on the top surface in an asterisk shape.

Culture
Akan
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Beads3055/211

50 round, undecorated, loose beads. Fifteen of the beads have a copper-like appearance on the outer surface.

Culture
Asante
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scales3055/210 a-c

Scales consist of a metal rod (part a) and two metal pans (parts b-c). Rod has a string attached to its middle. One pan (part c) has an upraised circle design on convex side.

Culture
Asante
Material
bronze metal and fibre
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scales3055/209 a-c

Scales consist of a metal rod (part a) and two metal pans (parts b and c). Rod has a metal hook attached to one end from which a pan would suspend. Tied to one pan (part b) are three strands of cotton fibre that suspends the pan from the rod hook. Pans have incised circle design with dot in the centre on concave and convex sides and a border of incised lines.

Culture
Asante
Material
bronze metal and cotton fibre
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scales3055/208 a-c

Scales consist of a metal rod (part a) and two metal pans (parts b and c). Rod has a metal hook attached to one end from which a pan would suspend. Pans have incised circle design with dot in the centre on concave and convex sides.

Culture
Asante
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scales3055/207 a-c

Scales consist of a metal rod (part a) and two metal pans (parts b and c). Rod has metal hooks attached to each end from which the pans would suspend. and cotton fibre tied to the middle . Tied to one pan (part b) are three strands of cotton fibre that suspends the pan from the rod hook. Pans have incised circle design with dot in the centre on the convex and concave sides.

Culture
Asante
Material
bronze metal, cotton fibre and plant fibre
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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