Esvastica weight
Baule · Côte d’Ivoire
Reference: PGM-13
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- Material
- Bronze
Ancient round weight representing a swastika, cross that comes from the written script of the 5th century B.D. C. It is a fairly common motif in…
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Ancient round weight representing a swastika, cross that comes from the written script of the 5th century B.D. C. It is a fairly common motif in the geometric weights of weighing the gold of the century XIX. It is a rare weight, due to its weight, size and age. Because of its size, it's a real piece.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Century XIX
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Côte d’Ivoire. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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