Gold-weight (abrammuo): two beetles
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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)
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Collection
Culture
Title
Gold-weight (abrammuo): two beetles
Date
19th or 20th century
Geography
Place made: Ashanti Region, Ghana
Medium
Cast brass
Classification
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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