Item #617
Type of object: Brass gold dust box
Ethnic group: Asante/Ashanti
Country of origin: Ghana, Africa
Measurement: 9 x 6 x 11 cm
Materials: Brass, made with the lost-wax method
Weight: 414 grams
Overall condition: Good
Damage, Repair: Small wear and tear
A fine brass box used by the Ashanti people to keep their gold dust in. The gold dust was used as currency before money and coins were invented. Gold dust spoons were used to put the gold dust in the boxes.
Provenance: Private collection. F.d.G in NL