Lot no. 237
The Akan world of gold weights, Ghana/Côte d'Ivoire.
Bronze and other alloys.
Proverbial sawfish weight
sawfish, symbol of men of power among maritime populations.
Length: 8.5 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.
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African, American and Oceanic Art
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