African bronze bird weight akan gold measure tribal figurine small sculpture carved totem ghana bronze art west african heritage G5463 Mask Dan Zakpai • Height: 40 cm /

• Height: 40 cm / 15

Add this vintage collectible to your collection and appreciate the rich heritage and tradition behind this exquisite tribal artwork

Ex- French African tribal art collection This African dan mask is equipped with a headdress embroidered with cowrie shells that are extended by numerous fiber mats

a sacred symbol that unites the Ashanti people of Ghana

A powerful artifact for wall display

African bronze bird weight akan gold measure tribal figurine small sculpture carved totem ghana bronze art west african heritage G5463 Mask Dan Zakpai • Height: 40 cm /Ancient symbolism cast in bronze a traditional Akan gold weight with bird motif. This sculptural bronze piece comes from the Akan people of West Africa, renowned for their sophisticated gold trading culture and symbolic visual language. Used to measure gold dust in the marketplace, bronze weights like this also served as visual proverbs each shape telling a story or revealing a social value. This bronze sculpture features a slender vertical rod topped