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Description: | For centuries, merchants used these copper alloy weights as a standard for weighing gold dust when trading. The weights were made using the 'lost wax technique'. While the weight of the objects were standardised, their shape varied. Some weights were cas - - South Ghana, Ghana, W, Africa | Format: | text/html | License: | http://rammuseum.org.uk/legal | Publisher: | Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery, Exeter City Council | Rights holder: | Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery, Exeter City Council | Subjects: | Ethnography Currency | Source: | Royal Albert Memorial Museum | Creator: | Not specified | Identifier: | http://rammcollections.org.uk/content/ca... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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