{"product_id":"miscellaneous-old-brass-ghana-goldweights-matter-collection-154272","title":"Miscellaneous Old Brass Ghana Goldweights MATTER COLLECTION","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMiscellaneous mixed brass goldweights from Ghana, traditionally used by the Akan people to measure gold dust in trade. Merchants used small balance scales, placing a weight on one side and gold dust on the other until it balanced. Cast in a variety of shapes such as animals, figures, and geometric forms, these miniature objects reflect everyday life and cultural symbolism while also serving as practical tools in historic trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance: Matter Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom the collection of Margie and Phil Matter. Margie lived in South Africa, and later she and her husband Phil opened a gallery in Tucson. Everything in this collection was in their home for more than thirty years. Africa Direct recently bought the collection; at 95, Margie wants to share the things she has loved so much.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eObject Size: 18 pieces ranging from 6-31mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e154272\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"sku 154000","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51285457240359,"sku":"154272","price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/1015\/9911\/files\/IMG_1995_2e03a460-7024-4ac8-8d7b-aa504e30ffa2.jpg?v=1776113710","url":"https:\/\/africadirect.com\/products\/miscellaneous-old-brass-ghana-goldweights-matter-collection-154272","provider":"Africa Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}