This large Akan gold weight depicts a catfish, with a detailed flattened head, spiralling whiskers (one is missing) and a finely cast curled tail with fins reaching around to join the fish's mouth. The underside exhibits a beautiful smooth surface, reflecting the age of this nineteenth-century bronze gold weight.
Estimated Period: 19th Century
Ex Private Collection, UK
Length: 7cm
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