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Gold Weight

Late 19th - early 20th century CE

Penn Museum
Philadelphia, United States

Details

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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