Gold-weight (abrammuo): geometric
Akan
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Caption
Akan. Gold-weight (abrammuo): geometric, 19th century. Copper alloy, 1 1/2 x 1 7/16in. (3.8 x 3.7cm) mount: 2 3/4 × 1 3/8 × 1 5/8 in. (7 × 3.5 × 4.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Shirley B. Williams, 1990.221.69. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Culture
Title
Gold-weight (abrammuo): geometric
Date
19th century
Geography
Place used: Ghana
Medium
Copper alloy
Classification
Dimensions
1 1/2 x 1 7/16in. (3.8 x 3.7cm) mount: 2 3/4 × 1 3/8 × 1 5/8 in. (7 × 3.5 × 4.1 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Shirley B. Williams
Accession Number
1990.221.69
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