Gold Dust Box Or Adakawa
Baule · Côte d’Ivoire
Reference: APO-24
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- Height
- 2.50 cm
- Material
- African Bronze
Little bronze box to keep the gold dust. It is a delicate work that presents in its three birds, This type of birds frequently appears in…
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Full original description
Little bronze box to keep the gold dust. It is a delicate work that presents in its three birds, This type of birds frequently appears in weights weighing the gold dust. The rest of the lid of the box has three rectangles on which the birds are located and on the sides the classical lines of the weights weigh the gold. . Much detail in the realization of such a small piece, which demonstrates the skill of its melter. Golden patina.
Further technical information
- Width
- 2.60 cm
- Depth
- 6.30 cm
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX or earlier.
- Recorded weight
- 91.20 g
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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