Gold Weight

Akan

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Akan. Gold Weight, 19th–20th century. Cast brass, 2 1/8 x 5/8 x 3/8in. (5.4 x 1.6 x 1cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin H. Williams, 88.192.76. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Culture

Akan

Title

Gold Weight

Date

19th–20th century

Geography

Place made: Ashanti Region, Ghana

Medium

Cast brass

Classification

Sculpture

Dimensions

2 1/8 x 5/8 x 3/8in. (5.4 x 1.6 x 1cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin H. Williams

Accession Number

88.192.76

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