Set of two gold weights, Ashanti - Lot 58

Lot n° 58
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Set of two gold weights, Ashanti - Lot 58
Set of two gold weights, Ashanti Ghana Bronze Early 20th century Height: 5 cm - 8.5 cm Weights for weighing gold powder, made using the lost-wax technique. One, evoking a stylized stylized aquatic creature, whose curved body is extended at both ends by fins the second, representing a miniature "afona" sword, whose blade, adorned with curved horns, is extended by a handle with two bulges. This piece evokes the ritual purification that takes place during the annual Odwira ceremony, held in honor of the kings, during which their altars are purified. It also symbolizes the desecration of the season's first yams.
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