Lot no. 253
The Akan world of gold weights, Ghana/Côte d'Ivoire.
Bronze and other alloys.
Beautiful set of twelve antique weights with signs representing Kente (Akan loincloth) motifs.
Dim. between 1 x 1.6 x 1.3 cm and 2 x 2.7 x 2.3 cm.
Literature: "L'univers des poids Akan à peser l'or", G. Niangoran-Bouah. Les nouvelles éditions africaines, Abidjan 1987.
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
Pictures credits: Contact organization
African, American and Oceanic Art
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