Goldweight; Man with a staff in right hand, round object in left hand, and bundle on his head.
Dublin Core
Title
Goldweight; Man with a staff in right hand, round object in left hand, and bundle on his head.
Culture
Ashanti or Asante
Place Made
Western Africa, Ghana
Description
"This goldweight shows a man with a staff in one hand, a rock in the other hand, some type of bundle on his head. This goldweight could refer to an Asante proverb about pushing a stick - 'If you push a dead tree, you hit your head in the process.' However, it is also possible that the mass on the man's head may have been added later, to make this goldweight heavier, and that this figure simply represents a man carrying necessary objects to or from his farm." Researched by Chantal Baker, MSU student, 2008, under the direction of Dr. Billie Follensbee
Date Created
Before 1985
Century
20th c.
Item Dimensions
5.5 cm. h. x 2.5 cm. w. x 2 cm. d.
Medium
Sculpture
Materials
Brass or Bronze
Techniques
cast
Provenance
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Stoneman
Acession Number
1985.102
Accession Year
1985
Photo Number
20230012
20230013
20230014