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.
Contact
For further information on this event, contact the Museum Information Desk at spurlock-museum@illinois.edu (email link) or (217) 333-2360.
All participants are welcome. To request disability-related accommodations for this event, please contact Brian Cudiamat at cudiamat@illinois.edu (email link) or (217) 244-5586.