Accession No

Z 25474 B


Description

Abrammo. Brass goldweight representing a man carrying load on head, dagger in belt, ear of corn? held to mouth.


Place

Africa; West Africa; Ghana; Ashanti


Period


Source


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

Z 25474 B


Cultural Affliation

Asante [Ashanti]


Material

Metal; Brass


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for Z 25474 A-I: '9 goldweights in the shape of human figures. A: Four figures standing in a row, one on end has hand to mouth; B: Man carrying load on head, dagger in belt, ear of corn? held to mouth; C: Two figures standing together, arms encircled in front of body; D: Two figures, one male and one female, loop on back, perhaps to be worn on belt; E: Man making offering to shrine, bowl on forked stick; F: Man holding bird in hand; G: Man making offering of hen to shrine (perhaps 70.18); H: Two figures on base; I: Man carrying load on head, left hand raised to head.'
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau


Context (Display)
Z 25474 B removed from display in Maudslay Gallery (drawer under the Africa case) on 8/4/2010.
Event Date 8/4/2010
Author: Alexandra McKeever


Context (Display)
'Z 25474 A and Z 25474 B on display in the Clarke Gallery, Intro Case, Goldweights Drawer, from May 2012' (Lucie Carreau. 15 May 2012).

Event Date 15/5/2012
Author: Alexandra McKeever


FM:278565

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