Three Troy Weight Goldweights

CultureAsante peoples
Titles
  • Three Troy Weight Goldweights
Date1900–1977
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumBrass
DimensionsOverall (.A): 1 × 1 5/16 in. (2.5 × 3.3 cm)
Other (.B): 3/4 × 3/4 × 1 1/8 in. (1.9 × 1.9 × 2.9 cm)
Other (.C): 1/2 × 1/2 × 7/8 in. (1.3 × 1.3 × 2.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin S. Romansky
Object number77.60.A-.C
Not on view

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Department
African Art
ProvenanceAlvin S. Romansky (1907–1994) and Ethel Romansky (1917–1986), Houston, by 1977; given to MFAH, 1977.

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Five Spoons for Weighing Gold
1800–1900
Brass
97.1514.1-.5
Gold weight
1900–1977
Brass
77.90
Three Birds Eating Gold Weight
1900–1977
Brass
77.143
Pipe gold weight
1900–1977
Brass
77.123
Fish Goldweight
1900–1977
Brass
77.82
Fish Goldweight
1900–1977
Brass
77.83
Catfish with Beads Goldweight
1900–1977
Brass, glass beads
77.81