Accession No

1950.687.10


Description

Abrammo. Goldweight in the shape of a hoe.


Place

Africa; West Africa; Ghana; Ashanti


Period


Source

Wellcome Historical Medical Museum [donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1950.687.10; MAA: Z 25560 B


Cultural Affliation

Asante [Ashanti]


Material

Metal; Brass


Local Term


Measurements

16mm x 19mm x 32mm Weight 0.005kg


Events

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1950.687: 'Brass goldweights, 2 in the shape of fans; three in the form of two bells; 2 hammers; 2 axes; 1 adze or hoe; 1 pipe; 2 horns or trumpets'.
Event Date 1950
Author: Alexandra McKeever


Context (Amendments / updates)
Note on the back of catalogue card for 1950.687: 'Checked July 73. 1 axe; 1 double bell'.
Event Date 7/1973
Author: Alexandra McKeever


Context (Amendments / updates)
Note on the back of catalogue card for 1950.687: '6 identified. Mallet, see also Z 25476; 1 fan, Z 25412; 1 double bell, see also Z 25408 (A-B); 2 hors; 1 axe, see also Z 25402 / Z 25560'. The note is not signed but the handwritting matches notes by D.A.S. dated 1978.
Event Date 1978
Author: Alexandra McKeever


Context (Other)
green accretions - old ?bronze disease'. T.Cotterill, 23/10/2001.
Event Date 23/10/2001
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


Description (Physical description)
Abrammo. Goldweight in the shape of a hoe.
Event Date 16/10/2019
Author: Alexandra McKeever


Context (Amendments / updates)
Z 25560 B appears to be on of the 13 objects associated with the 1950.687 accession number. It has been given the number 1950.687.10. It is marked with 1950.687, although the marking has faded. [16/10/2019, A.S. McKeever]
Event Date 16/10/2019
Author: Alexandra McKeever


Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for Z 25560 A-B: 'Two weights in shape of daggers. A. Unmarked body and blade. B. Blade has bent to nearly a right angle to handle.' [Z 25560 A-B have been identified as 1950.687.9 an axe, and 1950.687.10 a hoe.]
Event Date 16/10/2019
Author: Alexandra McKeever


FM:285139

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