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Gold Weight
Gold Weight
Gold Weight
DepartmentAfrica

Gold Weight

NameGold Weight
CultureAshanti
Date1969
Place madeWest Africa, Africa
Mediummetal
DimensionsOverall: 1 x 1 1/8 x 9/16 in. (2.6 x 2.9 x 1.4 cm)
Object numberFA.1969.35.10
DescriptionSolid block with ten raised bars at bottom with two raised rectangles above, inside of which each has a circular loops branching from central stem. Many gold weights have geometric designs like this.
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1969
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