Accession Number1997/1.394
TitleGold-weight
Artist(s)AkanArtist NationalityAkan (culture or style)Object Creation Date1900-1985Medium & SupportbrassDimensions 1/2 in x 3/8 in x 5/16 in (1.2 cm x 0.9 cm x 0.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. James and Vivian CurtisSubject matterGold-weight with a comb-like motif on top. It may resemble
nkyimkyim, a symbol used in stamped
adinkra cloth. Its twisted shape means 'to change oneself' or 'to play many parts' (cf. Niangoran-Bouah, The Akan World of Gold Weights, Vol. 1, p. 208).
Physical DescriptionGold-weight in the shape of a square base with three raised, parallel bars facing the opposite direction of a single raised bar.
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Keywords
goldweights
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miniature (size attribute)
weighing devices