Akan goldweight - abrammuo

€900.00

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Specifications

PEOPLE: Attributed to the Akan culture (Asante/Ashanti) or Voltaic (Lobi/Gan).
REGION: West African Forest and Savannah Brims.
COUNTRY: Ghana / Ivory Coast / Burkina Faso.
ESTIMATED PERIOD: 18th to 19th Century (Circa 1780–1860).
MATERIALS: Cast copper alloy (bronze/brass).
CRAFT: Lost-Wax Casting (Cire Perdue). Every piece is a unique, single-use creation, as the clay mold was destroyed to release the metal.
DIMENTIONS: H. 5.8 cm × W. 3 cm × D. 2.2 cm.
WEIGHT: 35 g
CONDITION: Excellent antique state (see condition report).
PROVENANCE: Ex-private collection Nagar, acquired on the European secondary market.

Origin & Dating Analysis

The exact origin of this miniature masterpiece sits at a highly sophisticated stylistic crossroads in West African metallurgy.

1. The Akan Attribution (Asante / Ghana)

The presence of the thin, integral rectangular plinth (base) strongly indicates this piece functioned as a prestigious Akan figurative goldweight (abrammuo). Figurative weights of this scale and stylistic refinement belong to the Late Period of Akan casting (1700–1900), peaking between 1780 and 1850. In this context, the figure depicts an individual holding an open hoop or ceremonial offering basin, which translates visually into an Akan proverb (asɛm) regarding duty, tribute, or spiritual supplication.