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Hearst Museum object titled Gold weight, accession number 5-10887, described as gold weight; scorpion, flat, light colored, raised design on back, outstretched pincers, cross design on back, four brass loops on each side, coiled eyes. 26.3 grams.
Hearst Museum object titled Gold weight, accession number 5-10553, described as Gold weight, brass, lost wax cast; square, w/ a row of the line segments and triangular designs, on top, 4.45 gm. weight called nsoansa. The everyday businessman's weight for the amount of gold dust used as money in much of West Africa from the 1400s through the 1800s.
Hearst Museum object titled Gold weight, accession number 5-16648, described as tiny bird on fan; broken.
Hearst Museum object titled Gold weight, accession number 5-16574, described as Gold weight; palm beetle (asomorodwe).
Hearst Museum object titled Gold weight, accession number 5-10861, described as Ashanti gold weight; figurine, man uprooting palm tree.
Hearst Museum object titled Gold weight, accession number 5-16571, described as Gold weight; "clover" fan. broken.
Hearst Museum object titled Gold weight, accession number 5-10897, described as Ashanti gold weight. brass crocodile biting a mudfish; flat, raised circular shapes on back, four legs, broken tail. small. 33.6 grams
Hearst Museum object titled Gold weight, accession number 5-14116, described as gold weight. lion killing hunter; self base.
Hearst Museum object titled Gold weight, accession number 5-16487, described as Ashanti gold weight.; brass wheel; cog wheel
Hearst Museum object titled Gold weight, accession number 5-11739, described as Ashanti gold weight. square cast brass with 2 rows of zigzags on one face; “dwoa” [13.08 grams].

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