Accession No

1939.183.11


Description

Abrammo. Brass goldweight in the shape of a shield.


Place

Africa; West Africa; Ghana; Ashanti


Period


Source

Collins, William Wiehé [donor]; Jackson (Captain) [collector]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1939.183.11


Cultural Affliation

Asante [Ashanti]


Material

Metal; Brass


Local Term


Measurements

31mm x 11mm x 47mm Weight 0.036kg


Events

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card 4 for 1939.183 (continuation of Catalogue card 2 and 3, same hand): 'weight in form of fan, partially broken; Gold weight in shape of double-bell; Gold weight in shape of war shield, three rows of bells; Weight in shape of 4 knots looped together; 39.183 Six birds on pillar, surmounted by one bird on top; 39.183 Bird in trap with two birds perched on sides; 39.183 geometric weight, square, with blob of metal, crude; [different hand] 39.183 gold weight in shape of chain; 39.183 gold weight in shape of knots (Nyam Sapon)'.
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau


Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card 2 for 1939.183: '39.183 Goldweight in shape of fan. Series of rosettes arranged around central base, one segment broken off; 39.183 Man with load on head, left hand held to head, right hand holds spear; 39.183 Man with hoe over shoulder, left hand covering body; 39.183 man with load on head, stick held in right hand before body; 39.183 Antelope, three legs broken off, striations on body, long horns over body; 39.183 Bird on base of rectangular pyramid, body made of twisted loops, resembling series of 8'.
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau


Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card 3 for 1939.183 (continuation of Catalogue card 2, same hand): '39.183 series of gold weights; 39.183 weight in shape of hoe; 39.183 Weight representing cannon on rectangular base. Two feet on edge of base are all that remains of what was perhaps a standing figure; 39.183 rectangular weight.'
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau


Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1939.183: 'Brass gold-weights, corresponding to the standard weights (see 39.182) but cast in the form of human figures, animals, objects (e.g. a chair & a stool) & geometric shapes'.
Event Date 1939
Author: Lucie Carreau


Context (Amendments / updates)
Note on Catalogue card 1 for 1939.183: 'Checked July 73. 15 weights'.
Event Date 07/1973
Author: Lucie Carreau


Context (Amendments / updates)
Note on Catalogue card 1 for 1939.183: '15 positively identified see attached cards (1 of man sacrificying fowl relabelled as Z 25474 E' The note is not signed but the handwritting matches notes by D.A.S. dated 1978.
Event Date 1978
Author: Lucie Carreau


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: Lucie Carreau


Description (Physical description)
Abrammo. Brass goldweight in the shape of a shield.
Event Date 29/10/2019
Author: Lucie Carreau


FM:285291

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