Accession No

1934.31 Q


Description

Abrammo. Brass goldweight, bar with geometric designs.


Place

Africa; West Africa; Ghana; Ashanti


Period


Source

Arthur, Bertha Stan (Mrs) [donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1934.31 Q


Cultural Affliation

Asante [Ashanti]


Material

Metal; Brass


Local Term


Measurements

6mm x 5mm x 17mm Weight 0.003kg


Events

Context (Related Documents)
Additional note on catalogue card 1 for 1934.31 A-R [different hand]: 'R=geom. 2.9 grm. Q=geom 3.1 grm. P=pyramid 5.4 gm. H=geom 5.9 gm. M=geom 6.9. E=geom 7.85 gm. No number, geom 9.0. L=geom 9.95 gr'
Event Date
Author: Alexandra McKeever


Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card 2 for 1934.31 A-R: '34.31 B Geometric weight, rectangular [drawing]; 34.31? Geometric weight [drawing]; 34.31 geometric weight with one thick bar on top; 34.31 geometric weight with thick bar on top; 34.31 geometric weight [drawing]; 34.31? geometric weight [drawing]; 34.31 Q geometric weight, rectangle [drawing]; 34.31 R Tiny cube weight; 34.31 geometric weight. Triangle with raised line.'
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau


Context (Field collection)
According to the catalogue card for 1934.31 A-R, the goldweights were collected in 1895.
Event Date 1895
Author: Alexandra McKeever


Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card 1 for 1934.31 A-R: 'Eighteen brass gold-weights some of them have a heavier metal inlay.'
Event Date 1934
Author: Alexandra McKeever


Context (Amendments / updates)
Note on back of Catalogue card for 1934.31 A-R: 'A B C E G H L M P Q R Checked July 73'.
Event Date 7/1973
Author: Alexandra McKeever


Context (Amendments / updates)
Note on Catalogue card 1 for 1934.31 A-R: '9 positively identified. Rest probably given Z nos'. The note is not signed but the handwritting matches notes by D.A.S. dated 1978.

Event Date 1978
Author: Alexandra McKeever


Description (Physical description)
Abrammo. Brass goldweight, bar with geometric designs.
Event Date 29/10/2019
Author: Alexandra McKeever


FM:285285

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