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Akan. <em>Gold-weight (abrammuo): fish</em>. Brass, 9/16 x 2 1/4 x 2 1/16 in. (1.5 x 5.7 x 5.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Laura L. Barnes, 67.25.16. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 67.25.16_front_PS5.jpg)
Akan. Gold-weight (abrammuo): fish. Brass, 9/16 x 2 1/4 x 2 1/16 in. (1.5 x 5.7 x 5.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Laura L. Barnes, 67.25.16. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 67.25.16_front_PS5.jpg)
Akan. <em>Gold-weight (abrammuo): fish</em>. Brass, 9/16 x 2 1/4 x 2 1/16 in. (1.5 x 5.7 x 5.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Laura L. Barnes, 67.25.16. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 67.25.16_front_PS5.jpg)

Akan. Gold-weight (abrammuo): fish. Brass, 9/16 x 2 1/4 x 2 1/16 in. (1.5 x 5.7 x 5.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Laura L. Barnes, 67.25.16. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 67.25.16_front_PS5.jpg)

Akan. <em>Gold-weight (abrammuo): fish</em>. Brass, 9/16 x 2 1/4 x 2 1/16 in. (1.5 x 5.7 x 5.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Laura L. Barnes, 67.25.16. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 67.25.16_bw.jpg)

Akan. Gold-weight (abrammuo): fish. Brass, 9/16 x 2 1/4 x 2 1/16 in. (1.5 x 5.7 x 5.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Laura L. Barnes, 67.25.16. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 67.25.16_bw.jpg)

Akan. <em>Gold-weight (abrammuo): fish</em>. Brass, 9/16 x 2 1/4 x 2 1/16 in. (1.5 x 5.7 x 5.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Laura L. Barnes, 67.25.16. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 67.25.16_back_PS5.jpg)

Akan. Gold-weight (abrammuo): fish. Brass, 9/16 x 2 1/4 x 2 1/16 in. (1.5 x 5.7 x 5.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Laura L. Barnes, 67.25.16. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 67.25.16_back_PS5.jpg)

Akan. <em>Gold-weight (abrammuo): fish</em>. Brass, 9/16 x 2 1/4 x 2 1/16 in. (1.5 x 5.7 x 5.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Laura L. Barnes, 67.25.16. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.67.25.16_print_bw.jpg)

Akan. Gold-weight (abrammuo): fish. Brass, 9/16 x 2 1/4 x 2 1/16 in. (1.5 x 5.7 x 5.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Laura L. Barnes, 67.25.16. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.67.25.16_print_bw.jpg)

Akan. <em>Gold-weight (abrammuo): fish</em>. Brass, 9/16 x 2 1/4 x 2 1/16 in. (1.5 x 5.7 x 5.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Laura L. Barnes, 67.25.16. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.67.25.16_view1.jpg)

Akan. Gold-weight (abrammuo): fish. Brass, 9/16 x 2 1/4 x 2 1/16 in. (1.5 x 5.7 x 5.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Laura L. Barnes, 67.25.16. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.67.25.16_view1.jpg)

Akan. <em>Gold-weight (abrammuo): fish</em>. Brass, 9/16 x 2 1/4 x 2 1/16 in. (1.5 x 5.7 x 5.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Laura L. Barnes, 67.25.16. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.67.25.16_bottom.jpg)

Akan. Gold-weight (abrammuo): fish. Brass, 9/16 x 2 1/4 x 2 1/16 in. (1.5 x 5.7 x 5.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Laura L. Barnes, 67.25.16. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.67.25.16_bottom.jpg)

Akan. <em>Gold-weight (abrammuo): fish</em>. Brass, 9/16 x 2 1/4 x 2 1/16 in. (1.5 x 5.7 x 5.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Laura L. Barnes, 67.25.16. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.67.25.16_view2.jpg)

Akan. Gold-weight (abrammuo): fish. Brass, 9/16 x 2 1/4 x 2 1/16 in. (1.5 x 5.7 x 5.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Laura L. Barnes, 67.25.16. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.67.25.16_view2.jpg)

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Gold-weight (abrammuo): fish

Arts of Africa

CULTURE Akan
MEDIUM Brass
  • Place Made: Ghana
    • DIMENSIONS 9/16 x 2 1/4 x 2 1/16 in. (1.5 x 5.7 x 5.2 cm) mount: 3 × 2 1/4 × 2 1/8 in. (7.6 × 5.7 × 5.4 cm)  (show scale)
    COLLECTIONS Arts of Africa
    ACCESSION NUMBER 67.25.16
    CREDIT LINE Bequest of Laura L. Barnes
    CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Gold weight in the form of a circular fish with raised mid-rib, pointed head, raised eyes, fins with raised line designs, and four spiral elements around the mouth
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
    CAPTION Akan. Gold-weight (abrammuo): fish. Brass, 9/16 x 2 1/4 x 2 1/16 in. (1.5 x 5.7 x 5.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Laura L. Barnes, 67.25.16. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 67.25.16_front_PS5.jpg)
    IMAGE front, 67.25.16_front_PS5.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2014
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    Akan. <em>Gold-weight (abrammuo): fish</em>. Brass, 9/16 x 2 1/4 x 2 1/16 in. (1.5 x 5.7 x 5.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Laura L. Barnes, 67.25.16. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 67.25.16_front_PS5.jpg)

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