Collection place: Western Africa / Materials: Brass (alloy) / Accession number: Acc.4036 - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Gold dust box, accession number 5-10476a, described as box with lid; oval, sheet brass. a) box; decorated on sides with slanted lines of punched dots, bottom with light bulb shaped designs 9 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm. b) lid; fitted, decorated with light bulb shape designs, 8.5 x 4.5 x 1.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Gold dust box and lid, accession number 5-10477a,b, described as box with lid; cylindrical, sheet brass. A) box- brass cylinder with loose bottom, small holes in bottom, three sets of three lines encircle the box 5.5 x 2.5 cm. B) lid- curved, circular cap shape, wire loop through center, 5 incised circular lines 3 x 1.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Gold weight, accession number 5-10610, described as Goldweight; brass, lost cast wax, cogwheel shaped with dotted circle design, 24.32 gm. weight called esiabo mienu "double asia". This is an early piece made in the period 1400-1700 A.D.*, and is of historical interest. The everyday businessman's weight were for the amounts of gold dust used for money in much of West Africa from the 1400's through the 1800's.