Exhibit: Beauty and Function: Gold Weights of the Akan
- Event Date: Tuesday, September 19, 2017–Sunday, December 31, 2017
- Time: During Museum Hours (CDT)
- Location: Hundley Central Core Gallery, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana, IL
- Cost: Free Admission
Gold weights made by the Akan people of Ghana and the Cote d’Ivoire served two purposes: as functional weights for the gold dust used as currency and as a point of artistic pride. This display contains a wide range of original and reproduction gold weights along with tools used to measure and store gold dust.