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Geometric goldweight
Medium
Brass
Dimensions
3/4 × 7/8 × 3/8 inches (1.9 × 2.2 × 1 cm)
Culture
Akan peoples
Classifications
Metalwork
Credit Line
Gift of William W. Brill
Terms
Ghana
Metalwork
Goldweights
Brass
Asante
Object number
73.025.016
Collections
Africa
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for Rectangular goldweight decorated with raised motif resembling lower-case "h's," arranged back-to-back
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