Gold Weight

Asante people, Ghana, African

  • Titles Gold Weight (Descriptive)
  • Medium brass
  • Dimensions 5/8 x 3/4 x 3/4 in. (1.6 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Mr. Charles S. Colmant, 1984.35
  • Work Type gold weight
  • Classification Tools & Equipment

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