Pesa Fish
Akan · Ghana
Reference: PFG-20
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- Height
- 3 cm
- Material
- African Bronze
It weighs in the form of fish. Fish, whether marine, river or lagoon, are very present in the diet of many peoples of the group. AkanSo…
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Full original description
It weighs in the form of fish. Fish, whether marine, river or lagoon, are very present in the diet of many peoples of the group. AkanSo it's no wonder there's enough weights to weigh the gold ponvo with this shape.
Further technical information
- Width
- 7 cm
- Attributed period
- First third century XX
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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