Accession No

1950.690.4


Description

Abrammo. Goldweight in the shape of a four point star.


Place

Africa; West Africa; Ghana; Ashanti


Period


Source

Wellcome Historical Medical Museum [donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1950.690.4


Cultural Affliation

Asante [Ashanti]


Material

Metal; Brass


Local Term


Measurements

45mm x 5mm x 45mm Weight 0.009kg


Events

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1950.690: 'Brass gold weights 3 in the form of rectangular ?shields; 2 four pointed stars; 1 knot and 1 rectangular object probably the lid of a gold dust box.'
Event Date 1950
Author: Alexandra McKeever


Context (Amendments / updates)
Note on the back of catalogue card for 1950.690: 'Checked July 73. 2 shields; 1 rope; lid'.
Event Date 1973
Author: Alexandra McKeever


Context (Amendments / updates)
Note on the back of catalogue card for 1950.690: '1 shield positively identified; lid identified; see Z nos for others'. The note is not signed but the handwritting matches notes by D.A.S. dated 1978.
Event Date 1978
Author: Alexandra McKeever


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 5/11/2001
Author: Alexandra McKeever


Context (Other)
Rachel Hand: 'Used in the 'Discover and Encounter' session as part of the 'Archaeology and heritage of Africa: Building links and capacity through Thurstan Shaw's legacy', Keyser workroom, 8 May 2014.'
Event Date 8/5/2014
Author: Alexandra McKeever


Description (Physical description)
Abrammo. Goldweight in the shape of a four point star.
Event Date 15/10/2019
Author: Alexandra McKeever


FM:285100

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