Beam-Balance for Weighing Gold
Caption
Asante. Beam-Balance for Weighing Gold, Brass, a: 3/8 x 5 1/2 in. (1 x 14 cm) b (diam): 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm) c (diam): 2 5/16 in. (5.9 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, 74.218.115a-c.
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Collection
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Collection
Culture
Title
Beam-Balance for Weighing Gold
Geography
Place made: Ashanti Region, Ghana
Medium
Brass
Classification
Dimensions
a: 3/8 x 5 1/2 in. (1 x 14 cm) b (diam): 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm) c (diam): 2 5/16 in. (5.9 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
74.218.115a-c
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