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Gold-weight

Akan

Artwork Details

Gold-weight
20th century
Akan
brass
1 9/16 in x 3/8 in x 3/16 in (4 cm x 0.9 cm x 0.5 cm)
Gift of Dr. James and Vivian Curtis
1997/1.471

Description

Subject Matter:

Figurative gold-weight in the form of a knife with a smooth, narrow triangular blade and a short, conical handle. ​

Physical Description:

Gold-weight in the shape of a flat, narrow triangle attached to a tapering cylinder. 

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