CultureAkan peoples
Titles
- Five Spoons for Weighing Gold
Date1800–1900
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumBrass
DimensionsEach: 3 3/4 × 13/16 × 7/8 in. (9.5 × 2 × 2.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1514.1-.5
Not on view
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Department
African Art, Glassell CollectionObject Type
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
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early 20th century
Wood, lacquer, gold powder, mother-of-pearl, wool, mica, steel, brass, silver, bone, feather, paper, ink, gilt, silvered and brocaded paper, silk wrapping cloths
2012.416.1-.11
Gorham Manufacturing Company
c. 1860–1875
Silver and silver gilding
B.97.7.1-.4
Wally Gilbert
c. 2009
Sterling silver, gilt, peridot (.1), or garnet (.2)
2022.403.1,.2
