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Gold Weight
Unknown19th or 20th century
Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn, New York City, United States
Cast brass weight in shape of a curved shield with geometric markings and four bovine heads in relief with curved horns and open mouths.Condition: Excellent.
Details
- Title: Gold Weight
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: 19th or 20th century
- Location Created: Ashanti Region, Ghana
- Type: Sculpture
- Rights: The Franklin H. Williams Collection of Ashanti Brass Weights and Accessory Objects for Weighing Gold, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin H. Williams
- External Link: http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/101332/Gold_Weight
- Medium: Cast brass
- Dimensions: 1 1/4 x 1 3/4 x 2 1/16 in. (3.2 x 4.4 x 5.2 cm)
- Culture: Asante
- Collection: Arts of Africa
- Accession number: 74.218.29
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