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Gold Weight3055/149

Gold weight. Metal piece with roughly symmetrical design consisting of a rectangle connected to an upraised semi-circle on each side. Rectangles taper towards the bottom. Piece is flat on the back with an upraised rectangle in the centre that is the length of the piece.

Culture
Asante
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Weight3055/148

Gold weight. Metal piece with conical projections extending from all sides and in all directions.

Culture
Asante
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Weight3055/147

Gold weight. Thick, square-shaped metal piece with notched edges and a circular hole through the centre.

Culture
Asante
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Weight3055/146

Gold weight. Relatively cube-shaped metal piece with design on top surface. Design consists of two rows of incised rings framed by a rope-like border on two sides.

Culture
Asante
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Weight3055/145

Gold weight. Flat, rectangular metal piece with upraised design. Design consists of two rows of zigzag lines and a row of short vertical lines. The outermost zigzag line has short vertical lines between its peaks along the long edge.

Culture
Asante
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Weight3055/141

Gold weight. Metal "x" shape connected to a rectangular backing and cylindrical handle. Outer ends of the "x" pieces are curved into points with incised diagonal lines on the concave sides. Handle has large spheres on the top and bottom, and ends in a rounded point. Spheres have a geometrical pattern consisting of alternating series of horizontal and vertical lines. Handle has incised rings along its length.

Culture
Asante
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Weight3055/140

Gold weight. Human figure missing head and one arm. Torso is an elongated rectangle with two upraised lines on the middle of the right side. Arm extends out straight from the torso and holds a small, cylindrical object in its hand. Legs are squat and slightly bowed. Figure is wearing a rope around his waist.

Culture
Asante
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Weight3055/139

Gold weight. Metal piece in the shape of a square knot. The ends of each rope are bound together and decorated with incised horizontal lines.

Culture
Asante
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Weight3055/138

Gold weight. Metal piece in sword shape with bundle of cylindrical sticks ? attached to the blade, extending beyond the length of the blade. Bundle is held together by upraised rings around the middle and the ends. The blade is straight with a tip that curves up into a blunt, rectangular point.

Culture
Asante
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Weight3055/137

Gold weight. Metal piece in a ceremonial sword shape with curved blade and cylindrical handle. Handle has a round pommel and cross-guard with prominent circular projections around their perimeters. Attached to the blade on one side is a large hollow diamond-shaped projection that extends from the cross-guard to two thirds of the way up the blade.

Culture
Asante
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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