Gold-weight (abrammuo): tortoise
Akan
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Caption
Akan. Gold-weight (abrammuo): tortoise, late 19th–mid 20th century. Copper, 3 1/8 x 1 3/8 x 1 9/16 in. (8 x 3.5 x 3.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Henry L. Batterman Fund, 44.4.5. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
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Collection
Culture
Title
Gold-weight (abrammuo): tortoise
Date
late 19th–mid 20th century
Geography
Place made: Ghana
Medium
Copper
Classification
Dimensions
3 1/8 x 1 3/8 x 1 9/16 in. (8 x 3.5 x 3.9 cm)
Credit Line
Henry L. Batterman Fund
Accession Number
44.4.5
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