Gold Weight

AF2421A

Location: On Display in the Africa Galleries

From: Ghana

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF2421A
Current Location Africa Galleries - On Display
Culture Ashanti
Provenience Ghana
Date Made Late 19th–Early 20th century CE
Section African
Materials Brass
Iconography Crocodile
Description

Gold weight. Crocodile. Crest on back represented by four longitudinal incisions; rest of body scored with cross hatchings.

Height 1 cm
Length 5.8 cm
Width 2.2 cm
Credit Line Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912
Other Number J-2 - Cast Number

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