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Gold-weight

Akan

Artwork Details

Gold-weight
20th century
Akan
brass
1 x 11/16 x 5/16 in. (2.6 x 1.8 x 0.8 cm); ; ;
Gift of Dr. James and Vivian Curtis
1997/1.417

Description

Subject Matter:

Geometric gold-weight in the shape of a rectangular base with a six-toothed comb-like motif next to a single raised bar. 

Physical Description:

Gold-weight in the shape of a rectangular base with six raised notches attached to a raised line and single raised bar. 

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