Metal spoon with a flat handle that widens towards the base and is decorated with an incised design. Design consists of stacked semi-circles along the two long edges and rows of dots filling the remaining area.

• History Of Use

  Spoon for measuring powdered gold onto scales.

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• Type of Item spoon
• Culture Asante
• Material brass metal
• Measurements height 0.9 cm, width 10.5 cm, depth 2.7 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Alan R. Sawyer, Erika H. Sawyer
• Received from Erika H. Sawyer, Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget

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• Made in Ghana

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• Ownership Date before 2002, before April 16, 2014
• Acquisition Date on April 16, 2014

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• Item Classes metalwork
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3055/0199