Gold-weight in the form of concave open-work shield at The British Museum, London
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Lost wax cast figurative goldweight, in brass, in the form of a concave rectangular shaped openwork shield (ekyem) frame decorated with representations of 12 crotal bells at the intersections. On the reverse there is a representation of a handle. There is a patch of grey coloured metal solder (?) in the bottom right hand corner. A proverb associated with this weight states: 'If you have a shield and if you strike yourself with it thirty times, we don't blame you.' This object is part of Scan The World. Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.Scanned : Photogrammetry (Processed using Agisoft PhotoScan)
失蜡法铸造的具象黄金砝码,材质为黄铜,造型为内凹矩形镂空盾牌(ekyem)框架,各交接节点处装饰有12枚铜铃的具象纹饰。器物背面带有手柄造型的纹饰,右下角存在一处灰色金属焊料(?)斑块。 与该砝码相关的一则谚语写道:'若你拥有一面盾牌,并用它击打自己三十次,我们不会责怪你。' 本器物为Scan The World项目的馆藏组成部分。 Scan The World是由MyMiniFactory发起的非营利性项目,旨在搭建覆盖全球的可完全3D打印雕塑、艺术品及地标建筑的数字档案库,供公众免费访问使用。 本项目属于开源社区协作项目,若您身边存有有趣的藏品并希望参与贡献,可发送邮件至stw@myminifactory.com了解参与方式。 扫描方式:摄影测量法(使用Agisoft PhotoScan软件进行后期处理)



