Ashanti gold weight; figurine, man holding sword in right hand and egg in left hand. wearing conical hat, trousers, three diagonal straps.
Donor:
Berta Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Verbatim coll. place:
Africa; Ghana, Ashanti
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Materials:
Brass (alloy)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Context of use:
Associated proverb: "Once the egg is broken, you cannot repair it." Used during the gold dust currency trade which flourished on the Ivory Coast from teh 1400's throught the 1800's.
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Dimensions:
height 6.5 centimeters
Comment:
Notation on card: Verso: Proverb; see 601; PAHMA Storage Loc: 20A, V-28-4. Native name: abrammuo = goldweight.