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Ring3123/80

Iron ring. Ring is made from a single piece of metal, one shoulder tightly twisted into a spiral, with two large, loose twists as the head decoration. Ends meet closely at the bottom of the shank but are not joined.

Culture
Akan
Material
iron metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ring3123/79

Iron ring. Ring is made from a single piece of metal, one side and shoulder tightly twisted into a spiral, with three large, loose twists as the head decoration. Ends meet closely at the bottom of the shank but are not joined.

Culture
Akan
Material
iron metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ring3123/78

Bronze ring. Two thin strips of metal are made into 'V' shapes of different heights, joining at their tops to create a ring with an upward point at front and back, and a downward point on the sides. Ring surface is undecorated.

Culture
Akan
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ring3123/77

Bronze ring. A flat image of a chameleon stands up from the ring on two legs, body curved, tail wound into a spiral, head a diamond shape with a protruding eye at top. Body is decorated with small round perforations. Ring shank is wide with a channel down the centre, otherwise undecorated.

Culture
Akan
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ring3123/76

Two large, cone-shaped, ridged horns with blunt tips protrude from an openwork base on a narrow platform. Shank is undecorated.

Culture
Akan
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spoon3123/75

Metal spoon with a small, round, shallow bowl, and a wide handle, slightly convex, with zigzagging edges. Handle is decorated with engraved borders and small circles.

Culture
Akan
Material
brass metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Replica Weight3123/74

Silver coloured metal weight. Object is a wide crescent shape, very thin, with a bored hole along the convex edge. Edges are roughly cut.

Culture
Akan
Material
aluminium alloy metal ?
Made in
Ghana ? or Cote d'Ivoire ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Replica Weight3123/73

Silver coloured metal weight. Object is crescent shaped, very thin, with a bored hole along the convex edge. Edges are roughly cut.

Culture
Akan
Material
aluminium alloy metal ?
Made in
Ghana ? or Cote d'Ivoire ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Weight3123/72

Metal weight. Object has three dense spirals on either side of a central spine, with a zigzag pattern down its length on the front, and topped with a similar spiral that includes a bored hole at centre.

Culture
Akan
Material
brass metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Weight3123/71

Metal weight. Object is triangular in shape, with three tiers on centre portion. Five small spirals are arranged around the edges and on the point. At top is a large open loop. Back is undecorated.

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