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Gold-weight

Akan

Artwork Details

Gold-weight
20th century
Akan
brass
1 1/16 x 7/16 x 3/16 in. (2.8 x 1.2 x 0.5 cm); ; ;
Gift of Dr. James and Vivian Curtis
1997/1.429

Description

Subject Matter:

Geometric gold-weight in the shape of a rectangular base with a comb-like motif. 

Physical Description:

Gold-weight in the shape of a rectangular base with eleven raised bars attached to a single bar along one side. Two of the recesses may have been filled in, possibly with lead, perhaps to adjust the weight. 

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