Lost wax cast figurative goldweight, in brass, in the form of a concave rectangular shaped openwork shield (ekyem) frame decorated with representations of 12 crotal bells at the intersections. On the reverse there is a representation of a handle. There is a patch of grey coloured metal solder (?) in the bottom right hand corner.

A proverb associated with this weight states: ‘If you have a shield and if you strike yourself with it thirty times, we don’t blame you.'

This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.

Scanned : Photogrammetry (Processed using Agisoft PhotoScan)