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Gold-weight

Akan

Artwork Details

Gold-weight
20th century
Akan
brass
11/16 x 7/16 x ¼ in. (1.9 x 1.2 x 0.7 cm); ; ;
Gift of Dr. James and Vivian Curtis
1997/1.492

Description

Subject Matter:

Geometric gold-weight in the form of a rectangular block decorated with rows of small, raised squares. 

Physical Description:

Gold-weight in the shape of a rectangular block with small, symmetric raised squares on four sides. 

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