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Gold-weight

Akan

Artwork Details

Gold-weight
20th century
Akan
brass
5/8 x x 3/16 in. (1.7 x 1.3 x 0.5 cm); ; ;
Gift of Dr. James and Vivian Curtis
1997/1.489

Description

Subject Matter:

 Geometric gold-weight with a comb-like motif along one side and zig-zag lines along the other side. 

Physical Description:

Gold-weight in the shape of a rectangular base with a central raised line surrounded by seven raised teeth on one side and four zig-zag lines on the other side. One of the recesses has been filled in with metal, possibly to adjust the weight. 

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