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Asante. <em>Weight</em>. Cast brass, 1 1/2 x 1 5/8 in. (3.8 x 4.1 cm); thick: 3/16" (0.5 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, 74.218.27. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 74.218.27_front_PS5.jpg)
Asante. Weight. Cast brass, 1 1/2 x 1 5/8 in. (3.8 x 4.1 cm); thick: 3/16" (0.5 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, 74.218.27. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 74.218.27_front_PS5.jpg)
Asante. <em>Weight</em>. Cast brass, 1 1/2 x 1 5/8 in. (3.8 x 4.1 cm); thick: 3/16" (0.5 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, 74.218.27. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 74.218.27_front_PS5.jpg)

Asante. Weight. Cast brass, 1 1/2 x 1 5/8 in. (3.8 x 4.1 cm); thick: 3/16" (0.5 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, 74.218.27. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 74.218.27_front_PS5.jpg)

Asante. <em>Weight</em>. Cast brass, 1 1/2 x 1 5/8 in. (3.8 x 4.1 cm); thick: 3/16" (0.5 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, 74.218.27. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 74.218.27_bw.jpg)

Asante. Weight. Cast brass, 1 1/2 x 1 5/8 in. (3.8 x 4.1 cm); thick: 3/16" (0.5 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, 74.218.27. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 74.218.27_bw.jpg)

Asante. <em>Weight</em>. Cast brass, 1 1/2 x 1 5/8 in. (3.8 x 4.1 cm); thick: 3/16" (0.5 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, 74.218.27. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 74.218.27_back_PS5.jpg)

Asante. Weight. Cast brass, 1 1/2 x 1 5/8 in. (3.8 x 4.1 cm); thick: 3/16" (0.5 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, 74.218.27. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 74.218.27_back_PS5.jpg)

Asante. <em>Weight</em>. Cast brass, 1 1/2 x 1 5/8 in. (3.8 x 4.1 cm); thick: 3/16" (0.5 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, 74.218.27. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.74.218.25-.32_print_bw.jpg)

Asante. Weight. Cast brass, 1 1/2 x 1 5/8 in. (3.8 x 4.1 cm); thick: 3/16" (0.5 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, 74.218.27. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.74.218.25-.32_print_bw.jpg)

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CULTURE Asante
MEDIUM Cast brass
  • Place Made: Ashanti Region, Ghana
    • DIMENSIONS 1 1/2 x 1 5/8 in. (3.8 x 4.1 cm); thick: 3/16" (0.5 cm)  (show scale)
    COLLECTIONS Arts of Africa
    ACCESSION NUMBER 74.218.27
    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
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
    CAPTION Asante. Weight. Cast brass, 1 1/2 x 1 5/8 in. (3.8 x 4.1 cm); thick: 3/16" (0.5 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, 74.218.27. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 74.218.27_front_PS5.jpg)
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    Asante. <em>Weight</em>. Cast brass, 1 1/2 x 1 5/8 in. (3.8 x 4.1 cm); thick: 3/16" (0.5 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, 74.218.27. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 74.218.27_front_PS5.jpg)

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