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Arts of Africa

CULTURE Asante
MEDIUM Cast brass
  • Place Made: Ashanti Region, Ghana
  • DIMENSIONS 3/4 x 2 7/16 in. (1.9 x 6.2 cm); thickness: 5/16" (0.9 cm)  (show scale)
    COLLECTIONS Arts of Africa
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
    ACCESSION NUMBER 74.218.33
    CREDIT LINE The Franklin H. Williams Collection of Ashanti Brass Weights and Accessory Objects for Weighing Gold, Gift of Mrs. and Mrs. Franklin H. Williams
    RIGHTS STATEMENT Creative Commons-BY
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    CAPTION Asante. Weight. Cast brass, 3/4 x 2 7/16 in. (1.9 x 6.2 cm); thickness: 5/16" (0.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, The Franklin H. Williams Collection of Ashanti Brass Weights and Accessory Objects for Weighing Gold, Gift of Mrs. and Mrs. Franklin H. Williams, 74.218.33. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 74.218.33-.53_bw.jpg)
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