GROUP OF NINE 17TH CENTURY GOLD WEIGHTS

Group of Nine 17th Century Bronze Gold Weights. Akan Culture, Ghana

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These bronze gold weights, each geometric in style, are some of the earliest types of gold weights made for the purpose of measuring gold dust.

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Ex Private Collection, UK

Estimated Period: 17th Century

Note: This piece has been reduced from its original price, in most cases more than 50 per cent, to fit in the 'PIECES UNDER £300' category.

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