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Gold-weight

Akan

Artwork Details

Gold-weight
20th century
Akan
brass
5/8 x 3/8 x 1/16 in. (1.7 x 1.0 x 0.2 cm); ; ;
Gift of Dr. James and Vivian Curtis
1997/1.381

Description

Subject Matter:

Geometric gold-weight with two comb-like motifs. One corner has been cut off, possibly to adjust the weight. 
Sheales, Fiona, African Goldweights, London, BMP, 2014

Physical Description:

Gold-weight in the shape of a rectangle with two sets of perpendicular lines. One corner may have been cut off.  

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