Goldweight in the shape of a seed pod / Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
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- Accession Number
- 1986/2.134
- Title
- Goldweight in the shape of a seed pod
- Artist Nationality
- Ghanaian
- Medium and Support
- brass
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Object Creation Place
- Africa (continent)
- Akan (historical region)
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- Akan (historical region)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Milford Golden
- Dimensions
- 2.5 cm x 1 cm x 1 cm (1 in. x 3/8 in. x 3/8 in.)
- Century
- Possibly 20th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Metalwork
- Primary Object Type
- goldweight
- Physical Description
- Goldweight in the shape of a small ball with a short, slightly curved, angular tail or handle attached to it.
- Subject Matter
- This small representational goldweight might represent two distinct natural forms. First, it could be a seed pod-- in line with the representations of plant life that are quite frequent in Akan goldweights of Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire. Secondly, it could be a calabash-- in this case, the natural form would refer to a particular cultural practice in the various Akan-speaking kingdoms, where, in the past, calabashes were used to store the gun and cannon powder used in war.
- Secondary Keywords
- africa (continent)
- associated concepts
- buildings and the land
- geographic and political locations
- geometric concepts
- goldweights
- landscapes (environments)
- mathematical concepts
- natural landscapes
- people and culture
- scientific concepts
- settlements and landscapes
- vegetation and vegetation components
- vegetation components
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- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 3888 x 2592
- File Size
- 104 KB
- Record
- 1986/2.134
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"Goldweight in the shape of a seed pod; Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1986-sl-2.134/1986_2.134.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 18, 2024.