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Descripción : West Africa, Ghana, Ashanti culture, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A collection of 30 cast-brass weights used for measuring and weighing gold. The weights are a variety of shapes, and most have flat profiles with raised or incised designs. Many are circular with overlapping discs or half discs with spiraling motifs- a popular style in Ashanti culture. Several are rectangular with raised linear motifs, and a few are triangular or trapezoidal shaped with leaf-like veins. Included are a few with perforations or suspension loops, and the weights range from 4.4 grams to 48.5 grams. Size of largest: 2 L x 2.35 W (5.1 cm x 6 cm) Provenance: private Southern California collection, California, USA, acquired through descent 2006, ex-private California collection, USA, before 2000 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #134022
Precio: 456.75 USD 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.
Estimación (baja/alta) : 700 USD-1050 USD 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.

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