Accession No
1978.35.3
Description
Abrammo. Brass goldweight in the shape of an animal with a bird on its back.
Place
Africa; West Africa; Ghana; Ashanti
Period
Source
Newall, Robert Stirling [executors; donor]; Newall, Robert Stirling [collector]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1978.35.3
Cultural Affliation
Asante [Ashanti]
Material
Metal; Brass
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1978.35: '4 Ashanti goldweights. i) a cock and a scorpion; ii) a man holding a bird near a bowl; iii) an animal with a bird on its back; iv) a bird with very long horns ?antelope.
Event Date 1978
Author: Alexandra McKeever
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)
Goldweight in the shape of an animal with a bird on its back.
Event Date 15/10/2019
Author: Alexandra McKeever
FM:278648
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