Gold-weight (abrammuo): two beetles

Asante

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Caption

Asante. Gold-weight (abrammuo): two beetles, 19th or 20th century. Cast brass, 1 1/8 x 1/4 x 1 1/4 in. (2.9 x 0.6 x 3.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, The Franklin H. Williams Collection of Ashanti Brass Weights and Accessory Objects for Weighing Gold, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin H. Williams, 74.218.58. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Culture

Asante

Title

Gold-weight (abrammuo): two beetles

Date

19th or 20th century

Geography

Place made: Ashanti Region, Ghana

Medium

Cast brass

Classification

Sculpture

Dimensions

1 1/8 x 1/4 x 1 1/4 in. (2.9 x 0.6 x 3.2 cm)

Credit Line

The Franklin H. Williams Collection of Ashanti Brass Weights and Accessory Objects for Weighing Gold, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin H. Williams

Accession Number

74.218.58

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