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Sinker WeightC1305

Brown-grey pitted, egg-shaped stone with hole in centre. Hole narrows at centre.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
stone
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold WeightK2.132

Metal rectangle with a lozenge design in relief that consists of diagonal lines. A knob is at either end with another one underneath.

Culture
Asante
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold WeightK2.317

Thin, rectangular metal piece with a design that consists of nine upraised horizontal lines. Lines representing units of weight.

Culture
Akan
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold WeightK2.316

Metal piece in the form of a common beetle. Top of the head is a flat hexagon with a line down across the middle. Body is rounded across the top with vertical lines alternating between solid and dotted along its length.

Culture
Akan
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold WeightK2.313

Thin, rectangular metal piece with a design that consists of a snake pattern (an s-shaped swirl) with lines (at either long side) representing units of weight.

Culture
Akan
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold WeightK2.312

Metal triangle with sides that have the appearance of coiled rods with another one along the vertical centre within. Three circles in a triangular formation are at each point.

Culture
Akan
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold WeightK2.311

Thin, rectangular metal piece with a design that consists of a spider's web pattern in a geometric style.

Culture
Akan
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold WeightK2.98

Two figures standing on a wooden base. An old man holds one part of the double staff in front of him with both hands. A shorter man is holding a bowl close to his stomach with both hands. The figures' bases are attached to a rectangular block.

Culture
Asante
Material
bronze metal and wood
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Replica WeightK2.94

Replica gold weight in the form of a cast bronze bird attached to a wood base. The bird is a rooster with its head turned backward toward its flat, upward pointing tail that is perpendicular to the bird's beak. The triangular wings that have incised lines are open and pointing slightly downward at either side. On a pyramidal shape with a circular pedestal that is vertically grooved around the edges. The figure is attached to a square, stepped wooden base.

Culture
Akan and Asante
Material
wood and bronze metal
Made in
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold WeightK2.93 a-c

Simple geometric linear designs in relief. Made by cire-perdue method in metal. The first piece (part a) is a square with a design that consists of a geometric u-shape. The second piece (part b) is a wide rectangle with a design that consists of four upraised horizontal bars. The third piece (part c) is a narrow rectangle with a design that consists of three upraised horizontal bars.

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