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Gold-weight

Akan

Artwork Details

Gold-weight
20th century
Akan
brass
3/4 x 11/16 x 1/8 in. (2.0 x 1.8 x 0.4 cm); ; ;
Gift of Dr. James and Vivian Curtis
1997/1.375

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Description

Subject Matter:

Geometric gold-weight edged with a comb-like motif surrounding a central 'X'. 

Physical Description:

Gold-weight with a central 'X' surrounded by a set of 8 small raised lines on two sides. 

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