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Actions Displays	Details Remove from selection Add to selection Object number IPSMG:R.1946.119 Institution name Ipswich Collections Object name collection, gold dust weight Description The Asante people in Ghana used these small weights for measuring gold dust in the 1800s. Each Mbrammuo shows people or animals which refer to proverbs and folktales. They could be used to give subtle messages to traders if their behaviour concerned the ruler overseeing the deal.including: native clay pipes, bowls formed to represent animals, human figures, stool. Asante, Ashanti, Akan, Ghana Tags Comments Add tag(s) Add comment

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IPSMG:R.1946.119
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Ipswich Collections
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collection, gold dust weight
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The Asante people in Ghana used these small weights for measuring gold dust in the 1800s. Each Mbrammuo shows people or animals which refer to proverbs and folktales. They could be used to give subtle messages to traders if their behaviour concerned the ruler overseeing the deal.including: native clay pipes, bowls formed to represent animals, human figures, stool. Asante, Ashanti, Akan, Ghana

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