Cylindrical Container with Lid (Forowa)
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Caption
Asante. Cylindrical Container with Lid (Forowa), late 19th–early 20th century. Beaten sheet brass, 6 7/8 x 4 1/16 x 4 1/16 (17.5 x 10.3 x 10.3 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, 74.218.121a-b. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Culture
Title
Cylindrical Container with Lid (Forowa)
Date
late 19th–early 20th century
Geography
Place made: Ashanti Region, Ghana
Medium
Beaten sheet brass
Classification
Dimensions
6 7/8 x 4 1/16 x 4 1/16 (17.5 x 10.3 x 10.3 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
74.218.121a-b
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