SALE!!! Rare West African Akan Ashanti Bronze Figural Goldweight

Rare West African Ashanti Akan Bronze Figural Goldweight

An old Ashante Akan gold-weight figure from the Gold Coast (Ghana) known as Islamic gold weights. The use of gold was limited in the past on the African continent due to the restrictions of Islam. In gold trading, Akan merchants used bronze figurines as gold weights, also known as mrammuo.  These were figurative, either human figures or animal representations or abstract designs - all were created using the lost-wax process. Gold dust was used as exchange up until the time that Europeans introduced their coin currency.  Gold trader's equipment also included scales, tiny boxes and brass spoons for the gold dust. Akan or Ashante goldweights were calibrated and would correspond to a certain weight of the gold dust or gold metal that was being weighed. Good age-related patina.

Origin: Akan Asante ethnic group - GHANA
Materials: Bronze
Size:  63mm high x 21mm wide x 26mm deep
Weight:  30.3 gram
Condition details: Good with age and usage patina

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