Gold-weight (abrammuo): bird

Akan

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Caption

Akan. Gold-weight (abrammuo): bird, late 19th–mid 20th century. Bronze, 1 1/4 x 13/16 x 1 13/16 in. (3.2 x 2 x 4.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, A. Augustus Healy Fund, 44.231.19.

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Culture

Akan

Title

Gold-weight (abrammuo): bird

Date

late 19th–mid 20th century

Geography

Place made: Ghana

Medium

Bronze

Classification

Weights/Measures

Dimensions

1 1/4 x 13/16 x 1 13/16 in. (3.2 x 2 x 4.6 cm)

Credit Line

A. Augustus Healy Fund

Accession Number

44.231.19

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