Accession Number
1997/1.382

Title
Gold-weight

Artist(s)
Akan

Artist Nationality
Akan (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
1900-1985

Medium & Support
brass

Dimensions
5/8 in x 1/2 in x 3/8 in (1.6 cm x 1.2 cm x 1 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Dr. James and Vivian Curtis

Subject matter
Gold-weight with a geometric pattern. 

Physical Description
Gold-weight in the shape of a solid rectangle with a pattern of notches along its four long sides and small incised dots in an "X" form on the two short sides. 
 

Primary Object Classification
Metalwork

Primary Object Type
goldweight

Collection Area
African

Rights
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Keywords
goldweights
measuring
miniature (size attribute)
weighing devices