- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Brass gold dust box lid (no base). The lid is rectangular in shape with geometric designs on the top. [CF 28/5/2002]
- Geographical reference
- 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
- Dimensions
- Width: max 30 mm, Length: max 41 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 2000.6.703
Search terms: Measurement, Box, Lid, Gold Weighing Accessory
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