Gold Weight: Arm or Club

2011.05.0887

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Artifact Identification Gold Weight: Arm or Club   (2011.05.0887)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Science & Technology T&E
  2. :
  3. Weights & Measures T&E
  4. :
  5. N/A
Artist/Maker None
Geographic Location
Period/Date N/A
Culture Asante, Ashanti, Akan

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 2.2 cm
Dimension 2 (Height) .9 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) .6 cm
Weight 4 g
Measuring Remarks None
Materials Metal--Bronze
Manufacturing Processes Forging
Munsell Color Information N/A

Research Remarks

Published Description N/A
Description N/A
Comparanda N/A
Bibliography

de Kolb, Eric. Ashanti Goldweights.Gallery d’Hautbarr. New York, NY: 1968. Guenneguez, Andre and Afo. Art de la Cote d’Ivoire et de Ses Voisins. Paris: L’Harmattan, n.d. P. 171-172.

Artifact History

Archaeological Data N/A
Credit Line/Dedication Kieffer-Lopez Collection
Reproduction No
Reproduction Information N/A

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