Ashanti gold weight; figurine, man with staff in right hand and carrying a key of gunpowder over head with left hand. shiny metal surface. tiny. H = 5 cm.
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: "One should always show care." Kjersmeir, Kolb "Carrying gunpowder is no reason for not smoking." Kjersmeir, Kolb 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 5 centimeters
Comment:
Notation on card: Verso: Proverb, see 608. PAHMA Storage Loc: V-28-4. Native name: abrammuo = goldweight.