MAN SACRIFICING AN EGG, GOLD WEIGHT 19TH CENTURY. AKAN, GHANA

Bronze Gold Weight, 19th Century, Depicting a Man Sacrificing Eggs. Akan Culture, Ghana

I couldn't figure out what was happening in this weight, what was the man doing and what was he holding in his hands? I than found published three other examples depicting a man standing next to a bowl on a similar forked upright with the description, 'sacrifices of eggs and chickens .18/19th Century'

(Refer P. 30 Tom Phillips AFRICAN GOLD WEIGHTS Miniature Sculptures from Ghana 1400 - 1900)

Estimated Period: 19th Century

Ex Private Collection UK

Height: 5 cm

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