Cylindrical Container with Domed Lid (Forowa)
Asante
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Caption
Asante. Cylindrical Container with Domed Lid (Forowa), 19th century. Hammered sheets of riveted copper alloy, height: 9 1/2 in. diameter: 5 5/8 in. base diameter: 5 3/8 in. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Shirley B. Williams, 1990.221.6a-b. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Culture
Title
Cylindrical Container with Domed Lid (Forowa)
Date
19th century
Geography
Place made: Ashanti Region, Ghana
Medium
Hammered sheets of riveted copper alloy
Classification
Dimensions
height: 9 1/2 in. diameter: 5 5/8 in. base diameter: 5 3/8 in.
Credit Line
Gift of Shirley B. Williams
Accession Number
1990.221.6a-b
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