Gold weight
Asante merchants used these copper alloy weights as a standard for weighing gold when trading. While the weights of these objects were standardised, their shape varied, and could be simple or complex. This example is an example of old recycling as it was once a keyhole cover on a piece of furniture.
Last used as a gold weight in the 19th century.
Donor unknown.
L. 31 x W. 16 mm
Last used as a gold weight in the 19th century.
Donor unknown.
L. 31 x W. 16 mm
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 68/1994/41
- 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
- Production Year Low
- 1400
- Production Year High
- 1900
