Accession No

1950.690.6


Description

Goldweight in the shape of a knot.


Place

Africa; West Africa; Ghana; Ashanti


Period


Source

Wellcome Historical Medical Museum [donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1950.690.6


Cultural Affliation

Asante [Ashanti]


Material

Metal; Brass


Local Term


Measurements


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


FM:285103

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