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1928.33.27

Crocodile figure made from silver [SM (Verve) 26/08/2014]

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1928.33.27

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Collection type
Object
Description
Crocodile figure made from silver [SM (Verve) 26/08/2014]
Long description
Crocodile figure made from silver showing the imprint of the cuttle-fish bone on one surface [SM (Verve) 26/08/2014]
Geographical reference
Ghana
Africa > Western Africa > Ghana
Ashanti Obuasi
Person
Field collector Robert Powley Wild
PRM source Robert Powley Wild
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1928
Date collected
By 1928
Acquisition information
Donated: 1928
Materials and processes
Material Silver Metal, Process Cast
Dimensions
Length: max 75 mm, Width: max 41 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1928.33.27

Search terms: Metallurgy, Figure, Animal Figure

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