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Goldweight of mudfish
Medium
Brass
Dimensions
2 1/8 x 2 x 3/8 inches (5.4 x 5.1 x 1 cm)
Culture
Akan peoples
Classifications
Metalwork
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Bernard E. Harkness
Terms
Ghana
Metalwork
Asante
Brass
Fishes
Object number
97.045.030
Collections
Africa
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