Accession Number
2010/1.179

Title
Goldweight

Artist(s)
African

Artist Nationality
African (general, continental cultures)

Object Creation Date
1900-1985

Medium & Support
brass

Dimensions
1 3/4 in x 1 3/8 in x 3/8 in (4.4 cm x 3.5 cm x 1 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Doran H. Ross

Physical Description
This small goldweight cast in brass is designed in an abstract pattern. The weight is rounded with a pattern of lines crossing the piece vertically and horizontally to break the surface into a series of squares, with small round balls cut in two placed at the intersections of the horizontal and vertical lines.

Primary Object Classification
Metalwork

Primary Object Type
goldweight

Collection Area
African

Rights
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Keywords
goldweights