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Gold WeightK2.91

Metal turtle with one leg missing and a lozenge design to indicate the shell. The flat head has rounded eyes and is angled to the turtle's right side. The legs turn outward and inward. The turtle's front right leg and back left leg both have a metal ringlet around them.

Culture
Asante
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ScalesK2.88 a-b

A scale consisting of a metal rod with a metal pan hanging from each end, with three lines of thread. Simple geometric pattern on pans: one pan has two circular lines (part b) and the other pan has a circular line at the centre and a crescent shape along one side (part a).

Culture
Asante
Material
brass metal and fibre
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pipe BowlK2.78

Bowl of pipe in the shape of a frog or fish head. Stem protrudes forwards and has a small tapered rim. Overall, object is black in colour.

Culture
Asante
Material
clay
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerK2.75 a-b

A circular metal container (part a) with three cylindrical legs and lid (part b). Geometric borders in relief, and plain panels with central boss on lid plus two "loops" at the edges. Cast by cire-perdue method.

Culture
Asante
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sandals3600/11 a-b

Pair of rubber sandals with V-shaped straps; straps threaded through cuts in insoles and nailed down. Soles are flat, rounded at toes and heel; centre of insole is dark brown, edges and sole are black. Straps are red leather and have patterned bands across surfaces. Pattern alternates between rectangles with red and orange stripes and checkers, and blue rectangles with repeating gold hourglass-like shapes. Section of strap holding tip of V to insole is plain leather; plain leather tie secured to V with white and red knob.

Culture
Ghanaian
Material
leather skin, rubber, fibre, wood ?, metal and dye
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Weight3600/28

Tiny rectangular gold weight with geometric design. Stepped design with two raised rectangles at centre.

Culture
Akan
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Weight3600/25

Small square gold weight with geometric design. At centre, two x's flanked by teeth-like design on sides with six rectangular notches and seven raised lines.

Culture
Akan
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Weight3600/23

Small square gold weight with geometric design. Geometric design cutout of top layer with thin square backing. At centre, u-shape with line extending down from bottom of u, flanked by teeth-like design on sides with six rectangular notches cutout leaving seven raised lines.

Culture
Akan
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Weight3600/21

Small rectangular gold weight with geometric design. Stepped design with three layers - the bottom being the thickest layer, and design cutout of top layer. X-shape at centre with three rectangular notches cutout on each side.

Culture
Akan
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Weight3600/19

Fish gold weight. Small flat fish with indents on one side, and raised circles all over the body on the opposite side, and large spirals for eyes. The mouth is a small extension with a notch. The face is divided from the body by a pair of raised lines. Two small dorsal fins and a small pectoral fin are made of concentric lines, and the heart-shaped tail fin of contentric hearts.

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