Unknown African
Gold Weight in the form of two figures

Gold Weight in the form of two figures

Public Domain

Gold Weight in the form of two figures
Artist
CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Gold Weight in the form of two figures
Date1920–1950
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumGold
Dimensions2 1/2 × 1 5/8 × 1 1/16 inches (6.4 × 4.1 × 2.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.817
Not on view

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Department
African Art, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, before 1997; given to MFAH, 1997.

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