Gold Weight

AF2419

Location: On Display in the Africa Galleries

From: Ghana

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF2419
Current Location Africa Galleries - On Display
Culture Ashanti
Provenience Ghana
Date Made Late 19th–Early 20th century CE
Section African
Materials Brass | Copper Alloy
Iconography Crocodile
Description

Crocodile with fish in mouth. Used to weigh gold.

Length 8.5 cm
Width 2.9 cm
Credit Line Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912

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