Akan. <em>Gold-weight (abrammuo): porcupine</em>. Brass, 13/16 x 13/16 x 1 7/16 in. (2 x 2.1 x 3.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Laura L. Barnes, 67.25.8. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.67.25.8_front.jpg)

Gold-weight (abrammuo): porcupine

Artist:Akan

Medium: Brass

Geograhical Locations:

Dimensions: 13/16 x 13/16 x 1 7/16 in. (2 x 2.1 x 3.6 cm) mount: 2 1/2 × 1 1/2 × 7/8 in. (6.4 × 3.8 × 2.2 cm)

Collections:

Accession Number: 67.25.8

Image: CUR.67.25.8_front.jpg,Storage Inventory Project

Catalogue Description:
Gold weight in the shape of a porcupine with flat round ears, raised quills, and a rough section above the tail.

Brooklyn Museum