Geometric Gold Weight with Key Designs, Asante people or, Baule people, Akan group, Ghana or, Côte d'Ivoire, African, brass

Geometric Gold Weight with Key Designs

Asante people or, Baule people, Akan group, Ghana or, Côte d'Ivoire, African

20th century

  • Titles Geometric Gold Weight with Key Designs (Descriptive)
  • Medium brass
  • Dimensions 1/2 × 1/2 × 1/16 in. (1.3 × 1.3 × 0.2 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Ellen and Fred Elsas, 1986.766.1
  • Work Type gold weight
  • Classification Tools & Equipment
  • On View

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