This small, finely cast nineteenth-century Akan bronze gold weight depicts an animal, with a ring around its neck - a feature which likely served the function of an additional counter weight. This gold weight, which dates back to the nineteenth-century or before, has developed a worn and smooth surface patina as a result of handling over time.
Ex Private Collection, UK
Length: 4cm
Estimated Period: 19th Century (Or Before)
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