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Gold-weight

Akan

Artwork Details

Gold-weight
20th century
Akan
brass
1 9/16 x 3/16 x 1/8 in. (4.0 x 0.5 x 0.4 cm); ; ;
Gift of Dr. James and Vivian Curtis
1997/1.373

Description

Subject Matter:

A geometric gold-weight with a comb-like motif. 

Physical Description:

Gold-weight in a rectangular shape with raised notches alternating along a central line. 

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