Old Ashanti / Akan gold weight, Goldgewicht, Ghana / Ivory Coast, snake, 27 g

Description

Asante / Akan brass goldweight / proverb (mrammou) from Ghana / Ivory Coast, snake, 27 grams
A finely cast figurative gold weight in the shape of a snake with dark patina and smooth surface.
dimensions: 35 x 30 x 14 mm
weight: 27 grams
age: unknown
The weight, made of brass, used  by the Ashanti / Akan people of West Africa to measure gold dust.
Actually the figurative goldweights were proverbs with a special traditional or cultural meaning or practical advice.
Here we offer a figurative goldweight in the shape of a snake, excellent cast and adorned with spiral pattern.