Lot no. 242
The Akan world of gold weights, Ghana/Côte d'Ivoire.
Bronze and other alloys
Rare set of five figurative proverb weights including four "Nyansapo" knots (knot of intelligence) of different designs and a mask.
Length: between 3.5 and 4 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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