Gold Weight
AF2497
Location: On Display in the Africa Galleries
From: Ghana
Curatorial Section: African
Object Number | AF2497 |
Current Location | Africa Galleries - On Display |
Culture | Ashanti | Akan |
Provenience | Ghana |
Period | Early 20th Century |
Date Made | 1900-1912 |
Section | African |
Materials | Brass |
Iconography | Horn |
Description | Elephant's tusk horn, decorated with spiral binding and two tiers of jaws. Used to weigh gold. |
Length | 0.6 cm |
Width | 1.8 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912 |
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