Gold Weight in the Form of a Bird’s Head

Akan group, Ghana or, Côte d'Ivoire, African

1875 - 1925

  • Titles Gold Weight in the Form of a Bird's Head (Descriptive)
  • Medium brass
  • Dimensions Overall: 1/2 in. (1.3 cm) Overall1: 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Ellen and Fred Elsas, 1986.772.1
  • Work Type gold weight
  • Classification Tools & Equipment

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