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Gold-weight

Akan

Artwork Details

Gold-weight
20th century
Akan
brass
5/8 x 9/16 x 5/16 in. (1.6 x 1.5 x 0.8 cm); ; ;
Gift of Dr. James and Vivian Curtis
1997/1.423

Description

Subject Matter:

Geometric gold-weight with two six-toothed comb-like motifs around an open central rectangle. 

Physical Description:

Gold-weight in the shape of a rectangular base with an open center surrounded by two sets of six raised notches. 

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