Unknown African
Three Troy Weight Goldweights

CultureAsante (Asanti) 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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Triangle with Three Loops Goldweight
Unknown African
1900–1977
Brass
77.92
Goldweight in the Form of Three Birds
Unknown African
1900–1977
Brass
77.228
Five Spoons for Weighing Gold
Unknown African
1800–1900
Brass
97.1514.1-.5
Gold weight
Unknown African
1900–1977
Brass
77.90
Three Balls on a Stand Gold Weight
Unknown African
1900–1977
Brass
77.169
Three Dimensional Star Gold Weight
Unknown African
1900–1977
Brass
77.142
Three Birds Eating Gold Weight
Unknown African
1900–1977
Brass
77.143
Pipe gold weight
Unknown African
1900–1977
Brass
77.123
Fish Goldweight
Unknown African
1900–1977
Brass
77.82
Fish Goldweight
Unknown African
1900–1977
Brass
77.83
Goldweight in the Form of Crossed Alligators
Unknown African
1900–1977
Brass
77.167
Catfish with Beads Goldweight
Unknown African
1900–1977
Brass, glass beads
77.81