Table 1 Akan gold samples and their description and interpretation
From: Pirate gold provides new insights into West African trade using pXRF and SEM EDS analysis
Lab. No. | Inv. No. | Description | Secondary modification or damage |
|---|---|---|---|
5779/25 | WDH-1 | Fragment of cire perdue cast; Threadwork lines and trace of chased decoration | Areas Flattened, abraded; Edge partially cut & broken, uneven; Dendritic structures visible under SEM |
5780/25 | WDH-2 | Fragment of cire perdue cast; Threadwork lines | Flattened areas; Edges clipped & broken, uneven |
5781/25 | WDH-3 | Direct cast fragment of gastropod shell | Edges uneven |
5782/25 | WDH-4 | Nugget | Edges clipped |
5783/25 | WDH-5 | Fragment of cire perdue cast and overflow; Threadwork lines | Edges clipped, uneven |
5784/25 | WDH-6 | Unknown. Disk-shaped nugget; Possibly fused gold dust | |
5785/25 | WDH-7 | Fragment of cire perdue cast; Traces of threadwork | Edges clipped & broken, uneven; Flattened areas |
5786/25 | WDH-8 | Unknown. Fragment? | Flattened; Folded |
5787/25 | WDH-9 | Nugget | |
5788/25 | WDH-10 | Nugget | Clipped |
5789/25 | WDH-11 | Fragment of cire perdue casting; Trace of chased decoration | Edges clipped & broken, uneven |
5790/25 | WDH-12 | Nugget | |
5791/25 | WDH-13 | Nugget | |
5792/25 | WDH-14 | Nugget | Edge clipped |
5793/25 | WDH-15 | Nugget | Flattened areas |
5794/25 | WDH-16 | Nugget | Large inclusion |
5795/25 | WDH-17 | Unknown. Fragment? | Edges clipped & broken, uneven |
5796/25 | WDH-18 | Nugget | |
5797/25 | WDH-19 | Nugget | |
5798/25 | WDH-20 | Nugget | Clipped |
5799/25 | WDH-21 | Unknown. Nugget? Disk-shaped; Possibly fused gold dust | Flattened; Round perforation; Heavy patina |
5800/25 | WDH-22 | Casting fragment and overflow | Two oval perforations |
5801/25 | WDH-23 | Nugget | Flattened; Round perforation |
5802/25 | WDH-24 | Nugget | Round perforation |
5803/25 | WDH-25 | Casting fragment and overflow | Flattened; Round perforation |
5804/25 | WDH-26 | Nugget | Flattened; Round perforation; Heavily tarnished |
5805/25 | WDH-27 | Nugget | Flattened; Round perforation |
