Gold Weight Pendant

Tuareg people, Mali, African

20th century

  • Titles Gold Weight Pendant (Descriptive)
  • Medium brass
  • Dimensions 1/2 x 1 in. Diam. (1.3 x 2.5 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Ellen and Fred Elsas, 1986.769
  • Work Type weight
  • Classification Tools & Equipment

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