Ghana
19th century
Provenance: Private New York collection
Gold dust served as the primary local currency in the region for centuries. Merchants and rulers used these calibrated weights on small balance scales (nsenia) to measure exact amounts of gold dust for trade, taxes, and social transactions.
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Ghana
19th century
Provenance: Private New York collection
Gold dust served as the primary local currency in the region for centuries. Merchants and rulers used these calibrated weights on small balance scales (nsenia) to measure exact amounts of gold dust for trade, taxes, and social transactions.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
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