- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Brass weight used for measuring gold. The weight is triangular in shape with circles at each corner. [CF 7/5/2002]
- Cultural groups
- Asante
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 2000
- Date collected
- By 2000
- Acquisition information
- Bequeathed: 2000
- Materials and processes
- Material Brass Metal, Process Lost Wax Cast
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 2000.6.617
Search terms: Measurement, Gold Weight, Measuring Device
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