Object class: Measuring device components / Function: 7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Gold weights, accession number 5-10568, described as Goldweight, brass, lost wax cast; triangular with a hollowed core, 3.67 gm. weight called borofo. 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 weights, accession number 5-10565, described as Goldweight, lost wax cast, brass; rectangular w/ a structure of three parallel lines w/ connected centers, on top, 5.39 gm. weight called nnomanu. 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 weights, accession number 5-10561, described as Goldweight, brass, lost wax cast; flat, rectangular, designs of rows of lines and a diagonal line, on top, 2.89 gm weight called so. 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 weights, accession number 5-10609, described as Goldweight; brass, lost wax cast, triangular pyramidal with a jagged triangular base, 12.25 gm. weight called asia/dwoa. The everyday businessman's weight were for the amounts of gold dust used for money in much of West Africa from the 1400's through the 1800's.

Hearst Museum object titled Gold weights, accession number 5-10589, described as Animal figure; cast brass, lost cast wax, resembles a bird or fish-like animal, flat with long mouth or snout, incised markings on body, triangular tail. length 10 cm, width 5 cm. Described by donor as a fake figurative gold weight

Hearst Museum object titled Gold weights, accession number 5-10494, described as Gold weight, brass, lost wax cast; a "square" knot, 12.98 gm. weight called asia. dwa.

Hearst Museum object titled Gold weights, accession number 5-10554, described as Gold weight, brass, lost wax cast; flat, rectangular, rows of line segments and half circle designs, 4.12 gm. weight called agyiratwe. 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 weights, accession number 5-10547, described as Goldweight, brass, lost wax cast ; square pyramidal, 6.13 gm. weight called nsano. 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 weights, accession number 5-10526, described as Goldweight; brass, lost wax cast, rectangular, design of spiral and rays on top, 53.63 gm. weight called asoasa "three osoa" 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 weights, accession number 5-10525, described as Goldweight; brass, lost wax cast, notched square shape, incised square on top, 35.71 gm. weight called asoanu, "two osoa". 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.

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