Gold weight

This cast copper alloy weight was used on a balance to measure out a quantity of gold dust, a valuable commodity in Ghana. Gold dust was used by the Asante Akan as a currency, for trading and for creating personal ornaments.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
255/1997/2
Category
Ethnography
Collection Class
Currency
Collection Area Region
W
Material
copper alloy (cast)
Common Name
gold weight
Simple Name
weight
Production County
South Ghana
Production Country
Ghana

View Full Details

gold dust weight (sing. abrammuo; pl. mrammuo)