Gold dust pan

CultureAsante peoples
Titles
  • Gold dust pan
Date1900–1977
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumBrass
Dimensions6 × 3 in.

Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin S. Romansky
Object number77.248
Non exposé

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Department
African Art
ProvenanceAlvin S. Romansky (1907–1994) and Ethel Romansky (1917–1986), Houston, by 1977; given to MFAH, 1977.
Exhibition History"African Gold from the Glassell Collection, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston"
High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, 13 March 2004 - 19 September 2004
Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Art, Spring, Texas, 26 July 2008 - 2 November 2008
Beeville Art Museum, Beeville, Texas, 17 September 20011 - 7 January, 2012

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Five Spoons for Weighing Gold
1800–1900
Brass
97.1514.1-.5
Scales
1900–1977
Brass and fiber
77.156
Chair Gold Weight
1900–1977
Brass
77.141
Bandolier belt gold weight
1900–1977
Brass
77.260
Key gold weight
1900–1977
Brass
77.266
Gold weight
1900–1977
Brass
77.271
Crab Claw Gold Weight
1900–1977
Brass
77.74
Stool gold weight
1900–1977
Brass
77.181
Gold weight
1900–1977
Brass
77.90
Gold weight
1900–1977
Brass
77.102
Bird Gold Weight
1900–1977
Brass
77.184
Bird Gold Weight
1900–1977
Brass
77.188