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Gold-weight

Akan

Artwork Details

Gold-weight
20th century
Akan
brass
15/16 x 15/16 x 1/8 in. (2.5 x 2.4 x 0.4 cm); ; ;
Gift of Dr. James and Vivian Curtis
1997/1.387

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Description

Subject Matter:

Geometric gold-weight with a small raised line surrounded by a comb-like motif on two sides. 

Physical Description:

Gold-weight in the shape of a rectangle with a small raised line flanked by two sets of 12 raised bars along two sides. 

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