GOLD WEIGHT - FAN - FAN - Abrammuo - Mrammuo - Akan

AKAN, ASHANTI, ASANTE, ANCIENT GOUDWEIGHT. FAN of WAAIER. Goudgewicht. Figuratief. Ghana, Gold Coast, Ivory Coast, West Africa. Used as a weight in trade; and when weighing dust gold and gold nuggets. Particularly African bronze miniature object, good antique quality, with unique details, with wear from tribal use. See also Charlotte von Graffenried, Goldgewichte AKAN Goldweights, plate 14. Characteristic and traditional bronze object of the AKAN, ASHANTI, Ghana, West Africa. African bronze, lost-form method, lost wax, cire perdue. Most likely 18th/19th century. Beautiful tribal patina. Weighs 9.5 grams, dimensions 5.4 x 2.0 x 0.4 cm. For size reference, compare with the coins. From an old and unique private collection. See the photos, which are part of the description. Carefully packed; and insured shipping with track and trace via PostNL. Can also be picked up in Leiden, Netherlands.

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