RARE 18TH CENTURY AKAN GOLD WEIGHT DEPICTING A CANOE, GHANA

Rare 18th-19th Century Gold Weight of a Canoe. Akan, Ghana

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A simple but rare form of gold weight depicting a slender canoe. Such weights date to the 18th century, as seen published in Tom Phillips' book African Gold Weights.

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Ex Seward Kennedy Collection, London

Estimated Period: 18th-19th Century

Length: 6.5cm

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