Goldweight / Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire

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Accession Number: 1997/1.472
Title: Goldweight
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
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. James and Vivian Curtis
Dimensions: 4.2 cm x 1.5 cm x 0.4 cm (1 5/8 in. x 9/16 in. x 3/16 in.)
Century: 20th century
Primary Object Classification: Metalwork
Primary Object Type: goldweight
Physical Description: Gold weight in the shape of a rectangular form with rounded edges and in the middle two smooth triangular forms protruding outwards and slightly back.
Subject Matter: It is unclear what the shape of this particular gold weight represents. It might be a stylized representation of a belt, with two clasps in the middle.
Primary Keywords: ghana (nation)
Secondary Keywords: africa (continent); geographic and political locations; goldweights
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 3888 x 2592
File Size: 161 KB
Record: 1997/1.472
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Full citation: "Goldweight; 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-1997-sl-1.472/1997_1.472.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024.