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Gold Weight3522/13

Thick rectangular weight with raised designs on top. Design consists of three connected hourglass-like shapes in a row. The negative space between the hourglasses creates a repeating diamond pattern.

Culture
Akan
Material
brass metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Weight3522/10

Thin square-shaped gold weight with raised designs on top. Design consists of a circle and diamond inside of a rectangle with a line running through the centre, dividing both shapes in half. Plain lines extend from left and right sides of rectangle.

Culture
Akan
Material
brass metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Weight3522/8

Thick square-shaped gold weight with raised designs on top. Design consists of a swirl, inside of a rectangle, with a truncated trident-like shape protruding from its top. Plain lines extend from left and right sides of the rectangle.

Culture
Akan
Material
brass metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Weight3522/55

Circular brass weight with rounded interior and exterior sides; top and bottom are flat. Triangles are imprinted along the edges of the top and bottom sides, forming a diamond motif along the exterior.

Culture
Krahn ?
Material
brass metal
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Weight3522/16

Thin square weight with a decoration carved in high relief on top. Design consists of a left-facing swastika in the centre.

Culture
Akan
Material
brass metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Weight3522/56

Circular brass weight with rounded interior and exterior sides; top and bottom are flat. Exterior has two channels moulded along its length, forming a pointed ridge that runs through the centre.

Culture
Krahn ?
Material
brass metal
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Weight3522/54

Circular brass weight with rounded interior and exterior sides; top and bottom are flat. Exterior has two channels moulded along its length, forming a pointed ridge that runs through the centre.

Culture
Krahn ?
Material
brass metal
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Weight3522/15

Thick square weight with raised decorations on top. Design is a swastika-like symbol, but with an extra arm (line) in each quadrant.

Culture
Akan
Material
brass metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Weight3522/14

Thin rectangular weight with raised decorations on top. Design consists of a semi-circle, with a line through the middle, along one long edge and vertical lines along the other; horizontal line runs through centre of weight.

Culture
Akan
Material
brass metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Weight3522/12

Square, tiered weight with incised decorations on top. Design consists of a row of alternating triangles in the middle, framed with vertical lines extending from the top and bottom edges.

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