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Gold-weight

Akan

Artwork Details

Gold-weight
20th century
Akan
brass
1 1/16 x 1 x 3/8 in. (2.7 x 2.6 x 1.0 cm); ; ;
Gift of Dr. James and Vivian Curtis
1997/1.399

Description

Subject Matter:

Geometric gold-weight with a comb-like motif around the edges and a central circle with a short tail. 

Physical Description:

Gold-weight in the shape of a square base with a raised central circle with a short tail surrounded by five raised bars on opposite sides.  

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