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Sword Gold Weight
Unknown19th or 20th century
Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn, New York City, United States
Cast brass weight in shape of a ceremonial sword. The edge of the blade is scalloped. There are two triangular perforations that pierce the blade. The handle is decorated with two circular knobs.Condition: good.
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Details
- Title: Sword 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/101327/Sword_Gold_Weight
- Medium: Cast brass
- Dimensions: 3/4 x 2 15/16 in. (1.9 x 7.5 cm)
- Culture: Asante
- Collection: Arts of Africa
- Accession number: 74.218.24
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