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Gold-weight

Akan

Artwork Details

Gold-weight
20th century
Akan
brass
3/8 x 3/8 x 5/16 in. (1.1 x 1.1 x 0.9 cm); ; ;
Gift of Dr. James and Vivian Curtis
1997/1.442

Description

Subject Matter:

Geometric gold-weight in the shape of a square decorated with a raised eight rayed star-burst motif. 

Physical Description:

Gold-weight in the shape of a square base with a small raised circle intersected by 8 raised bars of alternating lengths. 

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