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Gold-weight

Akan

Artwork Details

Gold-weight
20th century
Akan
brass
7/16 x 5/16 x 3/16 in. (1.2 x 0.9 x 0.6 cm); ; ;
Gift of Dr. James and Vivian Curtis
1997/1.439

Description

Subject Matter:

Geometric gold-weight in the form of a rectangle with two sets of parallel lines facing different directions. 

Physical Description:

Gold-weight in the shape of a rectangular base with three raised, vertical bars and three raised, horizontal bars branching off a single raised line. 

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