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Gold-weight

Akan

Artwork Details

Gold-weight
20th century
Akan
brass
11/16 x 5/16 x 3/16 in. (1.9 x 0.9 x 0.6 cm); ; ;
Gift of Dr. James and Vivian Curtis
1997/1.433

Description

Subject Matter:

Geometric gold-weight with a five-toothed comb-like motif. One of the teeth is missing. 

Physical Description:

Gold-weight in the shape of a rectangular base with four raised bars attached to a single raised line. Parts of two bars are missing, a fifth bar is completely gone. 

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