Accession No

Z 25589 D


Description

Abrammo. Brass goldweight, rectangular with incised geometric designs.


Place

Africa; West Africa; Ghana; Ashanti


Period


Source


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

Z 25589 D


Cultural Affliation

Asante [Ashanti]


Material

Metal; Brass


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card 2 for Z 25589: '8 geometric gold weights with incised designs.'
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau


Context (Related Documents)
Accessions register for Z 25589 only gives A-H.
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau


Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card 1 for Z 25589 A-J: '10 gold weights, geometric shape with incised designs.'
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau


Context (Amendments / updates)
Tabitha Cotterill: 'Many of the golweights at UCMAA have small coloured dots adhered to them. The numbers written on these refer to the weight of the goldweight in grams' (05/11/2001).
Event Date 5/11/2001
Author: Lucie Carreau


Context (Display)
Exhibited: on display in the Clarke Gallery, Intro Case, Goldweights Drawer, from May 2012.
Event Date 1/5/2012
Author: Lucie Carreau


Description (Physical description)
Brass goldweight, rectangular with incised geometric designs.
Event Date 4/11/2019
Author: Lucie Carreau


FM:278549

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