Accession No
Z 25589 I
Description
Abrammo. Brass goldweight, triangular with three lines of small incised dots.
Place
Africa; West Africa; Ghana; Ashanti
Period
Source
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 25589 I
Cultural Affliation
Asante [Ashanti]
Material
Metal; Brass
Local Term
Measurements
21mm x 5mm x 26mm Weight 0.009kg
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Traces of an older accession number marked in black ink but the inscription is illegible.
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau
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)
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.
Event Date 5/11/2001
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (Physical description)
Abrammo. Brass goldweight, triangular with three lines of small incised dots.
Event Date 4/11/2019
Author: Lucie Carreau
FM:278554
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