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Gold Weight
Unknown19th-20th century
Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn, New York City, United States
Depicts a man blowing side-blown horn. Face has high wide arched brows, heart-shaped coffee-bean eyes, narrow chin. Protruding navel, two raised bands around waist. CONDITION: Some greenish material on surfaces of weight, dust accumulations in incised areas.
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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/116356/Gold_Weight
- Medium: Cast brass
- Dimensions: 1 1/2 x 5/8 in. (3.8 x 1.6 cm)Base: 3/4 x 3/8 in. (1.9 x 1 cm)
- Culture: Akan
- Collection: Arts of Africa
- Accession number: 88.192.63
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