19th C. African Ashanti Gold Weights - Birds (pr)

West Africa, Ghana, Ashanti culture, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A collection of 30 cast-brass weights used for measuring and weighing gold. The weights are a variety of shapes, and most h

**Originally Listed At $50** West Africa, Central Ghana, Ashanti culture, ca. 19th century CE. A petite brass weight, produced via the lost wax process, shaped in a characteristic rectangular form wit

**Originally Listed At $300** West Africa, Ghana, Ashanti people, ca. 19th to mid-20th century CE. A collection of brass weights for measuring gold and a lidded box for storing precious gold dust! Gol

4 African Ashanti Artifacts: 2 Gold Weights, Cast Bronze Ring & Head Fragment (ca. 18th-19th c. CE). The Ashanti (or Asante) are part of the Akan ethnic group and are native to the Ashanti Region of m

West Africa, Ghana, Ashanti culture, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A wonderful collection of 40 cast-brass weights used for measuring and weighing gold. The weights are a variety of shapes,

West Africa, Ghana, Ashanti (Asante) Empire, ca. 17th to 19th century CE. A mold-made bronze weight used for measuring gold, in an intricate design of a neck pillow with cross-struts for support. Size

West Africa, Ghana, Ashanti (Asante) people, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. This is an adorable cast brass crocodilian creature with a fish in his jaws that was used as a weight for gold meas

**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Ghana, Ashanti culture, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A collection of 8 cast brass weights known as abrammuo for measuring gold that are a remarkable variet

A sculpted and lost wax casting by the Senufo of the Ivory Coast, or, possibly a large weight from the Akan/Ashante peoples of Ghana. A very large example at 14" length, 10" width, fine condition show

A pair of Ashanti brass weights for weighing gold, 18th - 19th Century, one in the form of a mask and the other representing the 'electric fish', which was believed to symbolize royalty and royal powe

Pair Chinese 19 Century knot embroidery Silk Sleeve Ends with laid gold wrapped threads; framed; together with a carved bamboo Birdcage with 6 porcelain bird feeders. Silks appear in good condition, n

From Ghana, from the people of gold weight fame, a well defined river canoe with central warrior and two paddlers on original stand. Likely within the 19th C., of high copper content, deep natural col

Collection West African gold weights, 20th c., incl. mostly Ashanti and Baule, (45+) pieces, copper alloy, 3"l (largest), 0.5"l (smallest)

A pair of impressive antique 18th / 19th century Italian Baroque gold gilt wooden wall mirrors having an ornate design with perched birds, scrolled leaf and three dimensional figural banister rail des

**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Central Ghana, Ashanti (Asante) culture, ca. mid-20th century CE. A fine set of four cast-brass figures used as weights when weighing quantities of gold dust. Th

A Victorian 19th century silver and gold hair locket of oval form with stunning puzzler / magnifying glass scene with bird surrounded by chequer board decoration. Bale atop. Total weight 21.7g / Measu

Collection African gold weights, pendants, etc., 20th c., (50+) pieces, incl. Ashanti Peoples cast metal gold weights, small pendants, twist earrings, and other assorted miniature objects, 2.5"l (larg

A late 19th century gold mining 'Digger' brooch. The South African half-pond coin, dated 1895, within a rope-twist surround, with crossed spade, pickaxe and nugget sides. Length 5.2cms. Weight 6.7gms.

PAIR OF ORIENTAL ROSEWOOD CORNICES HAVING HIGH GOLD GILT RELIEF CARVING WITH PANELS HAVING FLORAL VINES AND EXOTIC BIRD, AND OTHERS WITH DRAGONS, 19TH C.; 25"H X 87"W X 3"D

Pair of stunning English Chinese Chippendale style gold gilt corner mirror by shelves, carved wood in the Rococo style with facing "ho ho" birds, over 3 graduating "C" scroll adorned platforms, early

19th Century African Ashanti Spoon - Aboriginal Indigenous Art - This 12.75" x 3.5" wooden spoon is ritualware for the Akan people of Ghana. It has a sectioned handle with two rectangular forms and di

Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Loango / Kasai river region, probably Mbala, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A wonderful bird effigy club, the wooden handle carved with the head and

Antique 19th C 10kt Gold Swallow Bird Locket Necklace Pendant. Design of a bird, holding flowering branch set with seed pearls in nest, back ground includes lyre form with arrow. Weighs approximately

Antique lost-wax cast bronze Gold Weight figurine from the Ashanti People in what is today's southern Ghana, then Ashanti Empire. Displays a Crocodile, which has caught a fish in it's jaws, in the cha