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Gold Weight: Seed Pod

1969.05.0010

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Artifact Identification Gold Weight: Seed Pod   (1969.05.0010)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Science & Technology T&E
    2. :
  2. Weights & Measures T&E
    3. :
  3. N/A
Artist/Maker Unknown
Geographic Location
Period Nationalist
Date 1400 - 1908
Culture Asante, Ashanti, Akan
Location On Exhibitin the Africa exhibit

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 3.2 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 0.8 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 0.7 cm
Weight 6.4 g
Measuring Remarks N/A
Materials Metal--Bronze
Manufacturing Processes Cast

Research Remarks

Description N/A
Published Description N/A
Bibliography

Cole, Herbert M. and Doran H. Ross. The Arts of Ghana. Los Angeles: University of California, 1977.

de Kolb, Eric. Ashanti Goldweights.Gallery d’Hautbarr. New York, NY: 1968.

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication Gift of Oscar H. Dodson
Reproduction no

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