Akan Ashanti Asante Bronze Geometric Gold Weights A004 (Set of 2)

These pieces are rectangular with a diamond-shaped hole punched shape in the center with leaf lines on all four corners. They were previously mounted, hence the dried glue on the backs of both.
 
The Ashanti, or Asante, are part of the Akan people, the largest ethnic group in Ghana. Between 1400-1900, they used brass or bronze weights, known as mrammuo, to measure gold dust in trade. The mrammuo could be geometric as in our collection, or figurative with human and animal representations. The latter often correlated to each region’s cultural symbolism. 
 
Many Asante live in Côte d’Ivoire, where the late friend we got these from acquired his collection. We have not polished or tried to clean any of our collection.
 
Most online are priced much higher, but we would like to see these find a home or homes.
 
Each H 1 3/4” x L 1 1/2” x W 3/16”
Approx. 3.4  oz each
 
Disclaimer: We have tried to make sure colors shown in photos are representative of the real colors of each item. We have tried to identify all imperfections in descriptions, but we may have missed some. If you are unhappy with your purchase, let us know.