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Gold-weight

Akan

Artwork Details

Gold-weight
20th century
Akan
brass
1 9/16 in x 1/2 in x 3/16 in (3.9 cm x 1.3 cm x 0.4 cm)
Gift of Dr. James and Vivian Curtis
1997/1.463

Description

Subject Matter:

Figurative gold-weight in the form of a knife with grooves in the blade and a short handle. 

Physical Description:

Gold-weight in the shape fo a flat triangle with horizontal grooves along the widest edge and a short cylindrical handle. 

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