A WEST AFRICAN AKAN/ASHANTI BRONZE WEIGHT IN THE SHAPE OF AN OWL, 18TH CENTURY AD OR POSSIBLY EARLIER A WEST AFRICAN AKAN/ASHANTI BRONZE WEIGHT IN THE SHAPE OF AN OWL, 18TH CENTURY AD OR POSSIBLY EARLIER A WEST AFRICAN AKAN/ASHANTI BRONZE WEIGHT IN THE SHAPE OF AN OWL, 18TH CENTURY AD OR POSSIBLY EARLIER A WEST AFRICAN AKAN/ASHANTI BRONZE WEIGHT IN THE SHAPE OF AN OWL, 18TH CENTURY AD OR POSSIBLY EARLIER

A WEST AFRICAN AKAN/ASHANTI BRONZE WEIGHT IN THE SHAPE OF AN OWL, 18TH CENTURY AD OR POSSIBLY EARLIER

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A finely made owl made by the lost wax method of very fine workmanship. The owl is shown standing and is a very fine casting which resembles earlier castings from the area. These objects were used as weights for gold or in this case possibly a cult object.
Bronze. Akan Ashanti 17/18th.c.A.D.
8.4 cm.