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Description : **Previously listed at 75** Africa, Burkino Faso, Ashanti culture, ca. 19th century CE. A pair of bronze weights, both cast as avian forms, the smaller one with intricately incised wings and a lovely green patina, the larger a water bird with webbed feet, a spiraled beak with a hole for attaching, and a ring around one leg. Weights have been used to measure gold dust since the pre-European 1400s. According to the African Art Museum The Ashanti are credited, however, with introducing representational art to this genre—so anything depicting a person or animal, post-1700, can rightly be called an Ashanti gold weight. Two lovely examples. Size: larger weight measures 2.75 L x 1.5 H (7 cm x 3.8 cm) Provenance: Ex-Paul & Louise Bernheimer collection, Cambridge, MA and Laguna Woods, CA. 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. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #111940
Prix: 0.00 USD 🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
Estimations(basse-haute) : 150 USD-300 USD 🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.

À propos du lot n° 82
Titre : African Ashanti Gold Weights - Birds
Dimensions : Size: larger weight measures 2.
Condition report : Smaller weight shows losses to tail, left foot, and right leg. Large one with small breaks to feet and minor casting flaws. Nevertheless, nice representative examples.
Artemis Gallery, Salle de vente , Louisville, US 🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
Titre de la vente : February Online Timed Clearance Auction
Date de la vente : 27/02/2017 🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
Référence de l'enchère : Live Sale

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