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An Asante Spoon, "saawa"

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Item Details

Description

Goldstaub-Löffel, "saawa"
Akan, Ghana
Bronze. H 12,5 cm.

Provenienz:
Fam. Bischoff, Basel.

Bis Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts wurde Goldstaub von den Asante und verwandten Völkern in Ghana und Côte d'Ivoire bei Geschäftsabschlüssen verwendet. Spezielle Löffel, bekannt als Saawa, meist aus Messingblech, hoben den Goldstaub aus einer Aufbewahrungsbox und legten ihn auf eine Seite einer gegen ein Gewicht zu messenden Balkenwaage.

Weiterführende Literatur:
Ross, Doran und Eisner, Georg (2008). Das Gold der Akan. Museum Liaunig. Neuhaus: Museumsverwaltung GmbH.

CHF 50 / 100
EUR 43 / 86

Condition

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