Vintage Brass Ashanti Gold Weight Brass Sculpture Woman African Akan Figurine

This vintage Ashanti Akan brass gold weight figurine depicts a woman with a head-loaded basket crafted using traditional lost-wax casting.  - Size: Approx. 2 tall - Material: Brass (or bronze/brass alloy) - Brand / Origin: Handmade / West Africa (Ashanti / Akan tradition) - Features: Hand-cast lost-wax casting depicting a woman carrying a basket on her head with authentic patina and minor casting pits - Condition: Excellent vintage condition with authentic aged patina and expected minor casting irregularities  Will be packed with care. We appreciate you checking out our shop! Have questions? Message us anytime. Most packages ship within 24-48 hours.  This is a vintage brass casting created in the Ashanti tradition of Gold Weights (Mrammuo). While historically used to measure gold, the figurine itself is crafted from solid brass. Little figurines like this were once used to weight gold (grains and nuggets).