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Gold Weight

Late 19th - early 20th century CE

Penn Museum

Penn Museum
Philadelphia, United States

  • Title: Gold Weight
  • Date Created: Late 19th - early 20th century CE
  • Location Created: Ghana
  • Physical Dimensions: 1 x 5.8 x 2.2 cm
  • External Link: Penn Museum online collection
  • Medium: Brass
  • Object Number: AF2421A
  • Descriptive Note: Gold weight. Crocodile. Crest on back represented by four longitudinal incisions; rest of body scored with cross hatchings.
  • Culture: Ashanti
  • Credit Line: Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912
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