Accession Number
1986/2.139

Title
Gold-weight

Artist(s)
Akan

Artist Nationality
Akan (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
circa 1900

Medium & Support
brass

Dimensions
1/8 in x 1 3/16 in x 13/16 in (0.3 cm x 3 cm x 2 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Milford Golden

Subject matter
Geometric gold-weight with a figure 8 surrounded by comb-like motifs. 

Physical Description
Gold-weight in the shape of a rectangle with a figure 8 surrounded by 9 raised notches on opposite sides. 

Primary Object Classification
Metalwork

Primary Object Type
goldweight

Collection Area
African

Rights
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Keywords
geometric shapes
goldweights
measuring
miniature (size attribute)
weighing devices