Late period (1700-1900) - Direct casting - Good condition

This lot consists of 9 pieces Akan gold weights from the later period (Garrard: late period 1700-1900). They are from Ghana and the Ivory Coast.
This bronze weights are not made with the lost-wax method, but are directly cast into a model from nature. Garrard called that: direct casting. These 9 are cast into a vegetable original. These are original ethnically made used weights.
1) 91 mm. 34.8 grams a seed box
2) 57 mm 21 grams a seed box
3) 51 mm 4.45 grams a decorated seed box
4) 39 mm, 11,85 grams a seed box
5) 31 mm 9.1 grams a peanut
6) 30 mm 17.3 grams a peanut
7) 25 mm 22.0 grams a peanut
8) 16 mm 8.5 grams half a fruit (looks like a strawberry)
9) 35 mm 12.75 grams a fruit (unknown)
Together they weigh ca 142 grams.

See: T. Garrard, Akan Weights and the Gold Trade, 1980, fig 45, direct casting of seeds, pods, nuts, fruit etc.
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