Accession No
Z 25641 B
Description
Lid for a gold dust box made from copper alloy. Decorated with rows of birds, lining each side and one row down the middle. One bird broken off and missing. Base of the lid is decorated with a geometric pattern of raised lines.
Place
Africa; West Africa; Ghana; Ashanti
Period
Source
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 25641 B
Cultural Affliation
Asante [Ashanti]
Material
Metal; Copper alloy; ?Brass
Local Term
Measurements
37mm x 17mm x 58mm Weight 0.042kg
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Circular red label on the inside of the lid reads: '41.47' referring to the weight in grammes.
Event Date
Author: Sam Daisley
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for Z 25641 [A-B]: 'B: Decorated with rows of birds, lining each side and one row down the middle.'
Event Date
Author: Alexandra McKeever
Description (Physical description)
One bird broken off and missing.
Event Date 18/10/2001
Author: Sam Daisley
Description (Physical description)
Lid for a gold dust box made from copper alloy. Decorated with rows of birds, lining each side and one row down the middle. One bird broken off and missing. Base of the lid is decorated with a geometric pattern of raised lines.
Event Date 2/9/2021
Author: Sam Daisley
FM:285107
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