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Gold Weight
Unknown19th-20th century
Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn, New York City, United States
Flat representation of fish with oval body. Small curved lines stamped (etched) overall depicting scales. Pair of oval shapes project from one end indicating tail. CONDITION: Surface dirty and dust-covered; greenish corrosion on surface.
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Details
- Title: Gold Weight
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: 19th-20th century
- Location Created: Ashanti Region, Ghana
- Type: Sculpture
- Rights: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin H. Williams
- External Link: http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/116363/Gold_Weight
- Medium: Cast brass
- Dimensions: 2 1/4 x 1 5/8 in. (5.7 x 4.1 cm)
- Culture: Akan
- Collection: Arts of Africa
- Accession number: 88.192.70
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