Category:Dwoa ne domma (gold weight)

The Dwoa ne domma is a historical gold weight of the Akan in Ghana and the Ivory Coast for the weighing of gold dust.

The name "Dwoa ne domme" means "1 Dwoa and 1 Domma". (= 13.2 g + 3.3 g = 16.5 g (amounts according to Garrard)

Regional name variants:

• Mokué

Theoretical weight:

- 16.5 g (Garrard for 1 Dwoa + 1 Domma)

- 16.64 g (Garrard for 64 Taku)

- 16.644 g (Abel for 1 Mokué = 76 Taku = 114 Ba)

Real weight:

- 16.2 g (Inventory number MHNT.ETH.2010.25.037 in the "Muséum de Toulouse") (Brass figure of a snake with a lizard in its mouth)

- 16.3 g (Inventory number MHNT.ETH.2010.25.030 in the "Muséum de Toulouse") (Brass figure of a mask representing a bovid)

- 16.4 g (Inventory number MHNT.ETH.2010.25.055 in the "Muséum de Toulouse") (Brass ring with trimming)

- 16.8 g (Inventory number MHNT.ETH.2010.25.062 in the "Muséum de Toulouse") (Brass object of worship)

- 16.8 g (Inventory number MHNT.ETH.2010.25.097 in the "Muséum de Toulouse") (Brass fish figure)

- 17.0 g (Inventory number MHNT.ETH.2010.25.090 in the "Muséum de Toulouse") (Brass figure of a coiled up swordfish)

Value equivalents:

1 Dwoa ne domma = 64 Taku (Garrard)

1 Dwoa ne domma = 1 Mokué = 76 Taku = 114 Ba (Abel)

120 Taku = 1 Ounce (Garrard)

240 Taku = 40 Ackies (Abel)

(1 Ounce = 16 Ackies (European trade))