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Lot no. 248
The world of Gold Weights, AKAN Group, Ghana/Côte d'Ivoire.
Bronze and other alloys.
Reunion of five figurative proverb weights representing two double gongs of the cult of possession, a double-bladed sword "afranta" symbol of royal justice and two ceremonial swords.
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Between 4.5 and 6.5 cm long.
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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