Gold Weight in the Form of a Chicken Head

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

late 19th century

  • Titles Gold Weight in the Form of a Chicken Head (Descriptive)
  • Medium brass
  • Dimensions Overall: 3/4 in. (1.9 cm) Overall1: 3 in. (7.6 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Drs. Noble and Jean Endicott, 1986.903.24
  • Work Type gold weight
  • Classification Tools & Equipment

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