Gold-weight (abrammuo): crocodile
Akan
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Caption
Akan. Gold-weight (abrammuo): crocodile, 19th century. Copper alloy, length: 3 in. (length: 7.2 cm width: 2.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Shirley B. Williams, 1990.221.53. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
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Collection
Culture
Title
Gold-weight (abrammuo): crocodile
Date
19th century
Geography
Place used: Ghana
Medium
Copper alloy
Classification
Dimensions
length: 3 in. (length: 7.2 cm width: 2.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Shirley B. Williams
Accession Number
1990.221.53
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