[PDF.82ah] African Goldweights: Miniature Sculptures from Ghana 1400-1900

African Goldweights: Miniature Sculptures from Ghana 1400-1900

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 | #1943166 in Books |  2010-05-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  9.20 x.90 x10.10l,2.64 | File type: PDF | 220 pages

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||5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.| African Goldweights- BEST Book Available|By Robert S. Pearson|There are very few books written on African Goldweights; this is the latest and the only one readily available and at a reasonable price from . Tom Phillips is a collector and expert on African Tribal Art (also an artist, Google him for details). He has an incredible personal collection of goldweights, used as the ba| |“A significant trove of whimsical and artistic miniature sculptures. Of interest to most collectors, this book will especially delight aficionados of African art and folk art.”
- Antiques & The Arts Weekly|

A comprehensive survey of these lively and imaginative artifacts.

Over 600 years ago the Akan began making brass weights for measuring gold dust, the currency of their region in Ghana and the Ivory Coast. They eventually produced the most complete three-dimensional inventory in any culture in history.

Here is a selection of more than 500 weights chosen for their artistry and interest, accompanied by a full descriptive text about their ...

You easily download any file type for your gadget.African Goldweights: Miniature Sculptures from Ghana 1400-1900   |  Tom Phillips. I really enjoyed this book and have already told so many people about it!

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