Description: Antique African Ashanti Gold Weight Boxes The largest box weighs 52.2g and measures 7/8"Medium weighs 17.7g and measures 7/16"Small weighs 5.8g and measures 1/2" Akan gold weights are weights made of brass used as a measuring system by the Akan people of West Africa, particularly for trade arrangements with one another. The Early period of these weights is thought to have been from about 1400–1720 AD, with some overlap with the Late period, 1700-1900 AD. There is a distinct difference between the Early and Late periods. Geometric weights are the oldest forms, dating from 1400 AD onwards while figurative weights, made in the image of people, animals, buildings, etc., first appear around 1600 AD.
Price: 55 USD
Location: Lewisville, North Carolina
End Time: 2025-02-02T15:01:56.000Z
Shipping Cost: 9.3 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Material: Brass
Country/Region of Manufacture: Ghana
Culture: African
Handmade: Yes
