Accession No

1980.1094 C


Description

Abrammo. Brass goldweight, square with an incised geometric design and a central swirl.


Place

Africa; West Africa; Ghana; Ashanti


Period


Source

Sanders, P. (Mr) [vendor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1980.1094 C


Cultural Affliation

Asante [Ashanti]


Material

Metal; Brass


Local Term


Measurements

20mm x 10mm x 23mm Weight 0.031kg


Events

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1980.1094 A-Y: '25 geometric brass goldweights'.
Event Date 1980
Author: Alexandra McKeever


Context (Other owners)
There is a catalogue card which covers 1980.1093 to 1980.1096. It gives the following acquisition information: 'purchased July 1950 from Mr P. Sanders [address + phone number removed to comply with GDPR]. Mr Sanders, now aged 74, had lived as a child (until about 1915) in E. End of London. When his father was a child they had had a lodger who spent many months at a time in Africa (? a mining geologist). The lodger eventually never returned, and the gold weights, spoons, boxes and weights were found in his room. Purchased for £140.'
Event Date 1980
Author: Alexandra McKeever


Description (Physical description)
Abrammo. Brass goldweight, square with an incised geometric design and a central swirl.
Event Date 7/9/2021
Author: Louise Puckett


FM:285063

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