The Akan world of gold weights, Ghana/Côte d'Ivoire. Bronze and other alloys. Reunion of three figurative proverb weights including a bird on a pyramid, a bird and two crossed crocodiles, illustrating the symbol of freedom of thought, speech and behaviour in the face of a specific situation. Size: (4.5 x 5 cm - 3 cm and 4 cm. Literature: "L'univers des poids Akan à peser l'or", G. Niangoran-Bouah. Les nouvelles éditions africaines, Abidjan 1987.