Accession No
Z 25564 C
Description
Abrammo. Brass goldweight in the shape of a pyramid.
Place
Africa; West Africa; Ghana; Ashanti
Period
Source
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 25564 C
Cultural Affliation
Asante [Ashanti]
Material
Metal; Brass
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for Z 25564 A-J: 'Ten geometric weights of triangular or rectangular pyramids.'
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 05/11/2001
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 in the shape of a pyramid.
Event Date 31/10/2019
Author: Lucie Carreau
FM:278557
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