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Hearst Museum object titled Balance beam, accession number 5-3248a, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Gold weight, accession number 5-16011, described as Royal gold weight: Ashanti; brass; in the form of a forest spirit sitting astride crotch of a tree stump. square beard, two blunt horns on top of head, legs loop to the right with 4-5 toes on each. bascom paper label on bottom.

Hearst Museum object titled Gold weight, accession number 5-11737, described as gold weight. rectangular cast brass with incised marking on all edges. native name is “Asoanu.” 35.43 grams

Hearst Museum object titled Gold weight, accession number 5-11739, described as Ashanti gold weight. square cast brass with 2 rows of zigzags on one face; “dwoa” [13.08 grams].

Hearst Museum object titled Scale dish, accession number 5-3248c, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Scale dish, accession number 5-3248b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Weight, accession number 5-3247, described as Brass weight. Rectangular, with raised linear design on top. "atakpi nzunza"; 34.99 gm

Hearst Museum object titled Weight, accession number 5-3240, described as Brass weight. Rectangular with 3 parallel lines on top. "anuinyo" (overweight); 26.60 gm

Hearst Museum object titled Weight, accession number 5-3234, described as Brass weight. Goat-like figure with long curved horns. 75.2 gm (somewhat underweight). "ta anuinyo.