Gold Weight

AF2505

Location: On Display in the Africa Galleries

From: Ghana

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF2505
Current Location Africa Galleries - On Display
Culture Ashanti
Provenience Ghana
Date Made Late 19th–Early 20th century CE
Section African
Materials Brass
Iconography Knife
Description

Brass cast weight in shape of Ceremonial or War knife. Used to weight gold.

Length 5.6 cm
Width 1.1 cm
Credit Line Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912

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