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Gold-weight (abrammuo): elephant

Akan

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Caption

Akan. Gold-weight (abrammuo): elephant, 19th or 20th century. Brass, 1 11/16 x 3 3/4 in. (4.3 x 9.5 cm) mount: 5 × 3 1/2 × 1 3/4 in. (12.7 × 8.9 × 4.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Laura L. Barnes, 67.25.15. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

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Collection

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Collection

Culture

Title

Gold-weight (abrammuo): elephant

Date

19th or 20th century

Geography

Place made: Ghana

Medium

Brass

Classification

Dimensions

1 11/16 x 3 3/4 in. (4.3 x 9.5 cm) mount: 5 × 3 1/2 × 1 3/4 in. (12.7 × 8.9 × 4.4 cm)

Credit Line

Bequest of Laura L. Barnes

Accession Number

67.25.15

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Akan

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