Gold Weight
AF2421A
Location: On Display in the Africa Galleries
From: Ghana
Curatorial Section: African
Object Number | AF2421A |
Current Location | Africa Galleries - On Display |
Culture | Ashanti |
Provenience | Ghana |
Date Made | Late 19th–Early 20th century CE |
Section | African |
Materials | Brass |
Iconography | Crocodile |
Description | Gold weight. Crocodile. Crest on back represented by four longitudinal incisions; rest of body scored with cross hatchings. |
Height | 1 cm |
Length | 5.8 cm |
Width | 2.2 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912 |
Other Number | J-2 - Cast Number |
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