This is the first publication devoted to the collection of the Foundation "Forgotten Cultural Treasures", which includes superb bronzes from Ife. Sculpture and ritual objects from the ancient Benin empire as well as precious gold jewelry from the Akan groups of Ghana are further examples documenting the highly accomplished craftsmanship of West African cultures. Complementing the collection are gold weights in the form of imaginative miniature sculptures showing human and animal motifs, and used for weighing gold dust.