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Goldweight in the shape of a war horn; Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
- Title
- Goldweight in the shape of a war horn
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
- Physical Description
- Goldweight in the shape of a war horn decorated with three bells at the mouth of the horn and a narrow, sloping mouthpiece.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.510
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 5.35637
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
Staff; Artist Unknown, African, Ngbaka peoples Democratic Republiic of the Congo
- Title
- Staff
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Ngbaka peoples Democratic Republiic of the Congo
- Physical Description
- Elaborately carved staff with angular forms along the shaft and topped with a figurine with a rounded head, heart-shaped face and two stylized arms resting on the stomach. A large Z-shaped handle is carved in the middle of the shaft, with a series of cubes and conical forms above and beneath it.
- Object Creation Date
- 1930-1970
- Accession Number
- 2001/2.36
- Medium and Support
- wood
- relevance
- rank 5.35637
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
Textile; African, Morocco
- Title
- Textile
- Artist
- African, Morocco
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century
- Accession Number
- 1930.46
- Medium and Support
- silk with metallic thread
- relevance
- rank 5.35637
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
Goldweight; Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan
- Title
- Goldweight
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan
- Physical Description
- Goldweights are small objects cast from brass used to weigh out quantities of gold and gold dust. They are cast using a lost-wax casting technique, wherein wax is sculpted into the desired shape and a mold is pressed around the wax model. Then, the mold is heated and the wax drained out, leaving a void in the shape of the original wax model. Liquid brass is poured into the mold and allowed to set before the caster cracks the mold open and retrieves the finished goldweight.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.417
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 5.35637
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
Bowl in the shape of a ceramic vessel; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Title
- Bowl in the shape of a ceramic vessel
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1890
- Accession Number
- 1985/1.161
- Medium and Support
- wood, fiber, brass tacks and pigment
- relevance
- rank 5.35637
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
Shallow Basket; Artist Unknown, African
- Title
- Shallow Basket
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- early 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1987/2.58
- Medium and Support
- woven natural fibers
- relevance
- rank 5.35637
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
Wig; Artist Unknown, African, Zulu peoples South Africa
- Title
- Wig
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Zulu peoples South Africa
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1983
- Accession Number
- 1983/1.98
- Medium and Support
- woven wool and red dye
- relevance
- rank 5.35637
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
Skin Covered Head; Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Ekoi
- Title
- Skin Covered Head
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Ekoi
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.243
- Medium and Support
- wood, antelope skin, raffia, pegs for hair and teeth
- relevance
- rank 5.35637
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
Goldweight; Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan
- Title
- Goldweight
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan
- Physical Description
- Goldweights are small objects cast from brass used to weigh out quantities of gold and gold dust. They are cast using a lost-wax casting technique, wherein wax is sculpted into the desired shape and a mold is pressed around the wax model. Then, the mold is heated and the wax drained out, leaving a void in the shape of the original wax model. Liquid brass is poured into the mold and allowed to set before the caster cracks the mold open and retrieves the finished goldweight.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.435
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 5.35637
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
Royal Mask (Mwaash a Mbooy); Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Title
- Royal Mask (Mwaash a Mbooy)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1983
- Accession Number
- 1983/2.187
- Medium and Support
- wood, cowrie shells and textiles
- relevance
- rank 5.35637
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
Gourd; Artist Unknown, African
- Title
- Gourd
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African
- Accession Number
- 2001/2.23
- Medium and Support
- wood with cloth
- relevance
- rank 5.35637
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
Twin Figures (Ibeji); Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba
- Title
- Twin Figures (Ibeji)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1925-1940
- Accession Number
- 1986/2.113
- Medium and Support
- carved wood and glass beads
- relevance
- rank 5.35637
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
Goldweight; Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan
- Title
- Goldweight
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan
- Physical Description
- Goldweights are small objects cast from brass used to weigh out quantities of gold and gold dust. They are cast using a lost-wax casting technique, wherein wax is sculpted into the desired shape and a mold is pressed around the wax model. Then, the mold is heated and the wax drained out, leaving a void in the shape of the original wax model. Liquid brass is poured into the mold and allowed to set before the caster cracks the mold open and retrieves the finished goldweight.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.461
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 5.35637
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
Commemorative Shrine Lamp; Artist Unknown, African, Benin or Nigeria, Bariba Region
- Title
- Commemorative Shrine Lamp
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Benin or Nigeria, Bariba Region
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.348
- Medium and Support
- terracotta
- relevance
- rank 5.35637
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
Goldweight; Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan
- Title
- Goldweight
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan
- Physical Description
- Goldweights are small objects cast from brass used to weigh out quantities of gold and gold dust. They are cast using a lost-wax casting technique, wherein wax is sculpted into the desired shape and a mold is pressed around the wax model. Then, the mold is heated and the wax drained out, leaving a void in the shape of the original wax model. Liquid brass is poured into the mold and allowed to set before the caster cracks the mold open and retrieves the finished goldweight.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.494
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 5.35637
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
Knife; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Mangbetu
- Title
- Knife
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Mangbetu
- Century
- late 19th - early 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1900
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.233
- Medium and Support
- iron, ivory, leather sheath
- relevance
- rank 5.35637
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
Twisted metal bracelet with chameleon; Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Lobi
- Title
- Twisted metal bracelet with chameleon
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Lobi
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1950
- Accession Number
- 1985/2.54
- Medium and Support
- cast bronze (cire perdue)
- relevance
- rank 5.35637
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
Staff; Artist Unknown, African, Rotze
- Title
- Staff
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Rotze
- Accession Number
- 2001/2.72
- Medium and Support
- wood with metal
- relevance
- rank 5.35637
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
Ceremonial Sword; Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Ashanti
- Title
- Ceremonial Sword
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Ashanti
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1998/1.88
- Medium and Support
- metal blade with wood pomel overlaid with brass and wrought iron shaft
- relevance
- rank 5.35637
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
Half-figure Fetish; African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa
- Title
- Half-figure Fetish
- Artist
- African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1900-1920
- Accession Number
- 1982/1.263
- Medium and Support
- wood
- relevance
- rank 5.35637
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
Baton in the form of a Hornbill Bird; Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, South Gurunsi, Fara?
- Title
- Baton in the form of a Hornbill Bird
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, South Gurunsi, Fara?
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1940
- Accession Number
- 1984/2.76
- Medium and Support
- carved wood
- relevance
- rank 5.35637
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
Fertility Doll; Artist Unknown, African, Tanzania, Zaramo
- Title
- Fertility Doll
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Tanzania, Zaramo
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.255
- Medium and Support
- wood
- relevance
- rank 5.35637
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
Figure of a Man sitting with a rifle; African, Nigeria, Ibo
- Title
- Figure of a Man sitting with a rifle
- Artist
- African, Nigeria, Ibo
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1950
- Accession Number
- 1983/2.175
- Medium and Support
- Pottery
- relevance
- rank 5.35637
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
Nkisi Figure; African, Congo (Zaire), Vili
- Title
- Nkisi Figure
- Artist
- African, Congo (Zaire), Vili
- Century
- late 18th - early 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1800
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.180
- Medium and Support
- wood, tukula powder, kaolin
- relevance
- rank 5.35637
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
Royal Elephant Mask (Bajoun); Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Bamileke
- Title
- Royal Elephant Mask (Bajoun)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Bamileke
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.305
- Medium and Support
- cloth with multi-colored beadwork
- relevance
- rank 5.35637
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
Goldweight in the shape of a man; Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
- Title
- Goldweight in the shape of a man
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
- Physical Description
- Goldweight in the shape of a man with a large head, tilted slightly backwards, on a thick, heavy neck, and topped by hair or headgear in the shape of a ball; the face has protruding eyes and nose, and the mouth holds a snake-like animal above a small beard (goatee). The figure is wearing a loincloth and holds a short stick under the left arm as well as two small jars in the hands.
- Goldweights are small objects cast from brass used to weigh out quantities of gold and gold dust. They are cast using a lost-wax casting technique, wherein wax is sculpted into the desired shape and a mold is pressed around the wax model. Then, the mold is heated and the wax drained out, leaving a void in the shape of the original wax model. Liquid brass is poured into the mold and allowed to set before the caster cracks the mold open and retrieves the finished goldweight.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 1985/2.42
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 5.35637
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
Chief’s Caryatid Stool (citwamo ka kaponya); Artist Unknown, African, Chokwe Peoples Angola
- Title
- Chief’s Caryatid Stool (citwamo ka kaponya)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Chokwe Peoples Angola
- Physical Description
- This hour-glass shaped stool is supported by two caryatid figures who sit in a pose of lamentation—crouched with head in hands. Scarified patterned abstracted tears spill from their lower eyelids. Brass studs adorn the perimeter of the stool’s seat, base, and figures. Both figures wear strings of black, red and white beads around their necks.
- Century
- Late 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 2nd half of 19th century
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.204
- Medium and Support
- wood, glass beads, and brass tacks
- relevance
- rank 5.35637
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
Quadruped; African, Tanzania, Karagwe
- Title
- Quadruped
- Artist
- African, Tanzania, Karagwe
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1850
- Accession Number
- 1985/2.91
- Medium and Support
- iron
- relevance
- rank 5.35637
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
Pipe Bowl; Artist Unknown, African, Ethiopia, Anuak
- Title
- Pipe Bowl
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Ethiopia, Anuak
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1960
- Accession Number
- 1985/2.35
- Medium and Support
- ceramic
- relevance
- rank 5.35637
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
Goldweight with a geometric pattern; Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
- Title
- Goldweight with a geometric pattern
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
- Physical Description
- Goldweight with geometric pattern consisting of a double "star" form.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.372
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 5.35637
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
Rhythm Pounder in the Shape of a Male Figure; Artist Unknown, African, Senufo Peoples, Côte d'Ivoire
- Title
- Rhythm Pounder in the Shape of a Male Figure
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Senufo Peoples, Côte d'Ivoire
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1971
- Accession Number
- 1971/2.37
- Medium and Support
- carved wood
- relevance
- rank 5.35637
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
Polychrome mask; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire)
- Title
- Polychrome mask
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire)
- Accession Number
- 1986/1.173
- Medium and Support
- wood, polychrome with white and red mineral pigments, plant fiber
- relevance
- rank 5.35637
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
Goldweight with a geometric pattern; Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
- Title
- Goldweight with a geometric pattern
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
- Physical Description
- Goldweight in the shape of a square base with a geometric pattern consisting of 3 half circles and 1 spiral in the center and rows of edged teeth on two sides.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.411
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 5.35637
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
Female Antelope Headdress (Chi-Wara); Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Bamana
- Title
- Female Antelope Headdress (Chi-Wara)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Bamana
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1950
- Accession Number
- 1985/1.137
- Medium and Support
- wood, leather
- relevance
- rank 5.35637
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
Goldweight; Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan
- Title
- Goldweight
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan
- Physical Description
- Goldweights are small objects cast from brass used to weigh out quantities of gold and gold dust. They are cast using a lost-wax casting technique, wherein wax is sculpted into the desired shape and a mold is pressed around the wax model. Then, the mold is heated and the wax drained out, leaving a void in the shape of the original wax model. Liquid brass is poured into the mold and allowed to set before the caster cracks the mold open and retrieves the finished goldweight.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.369
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 5.35637
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
Nkisi Figure; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Bwende
- Title
- Nkisi Figure
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Bwende
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1890
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.178
- Medium and Support
- wood, shells, metal
- relevance
- rank 5.35637
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
Goldweight in the shape of a knife; Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
- Title
- Goldweight in the shape of a knife
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
- Physical Description
- Goldweight in the shape of a knife with a curved, rounded tip.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.473
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 5.35637
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
Staff; Artist Unknown, African, Luba People Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Title
- Staff
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Luba People Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Physical Description
- Two carved female figures, holding one arm over each other's back, an the other resting on the stomach decorated with lozenge motifs and scarification patterns; one figure is wearing a rope around the middle. A curving shaft supports the figures, broadening from the metal tip at the bottom into two bulging forms, divided by a dark black line through the middle, and covered in a carved pattern of triangles and lines on both front and back. The staff is heavy, with a nice shiny patina.
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1940
- Accession Number
- 2001/2.76
- Medium and Support
- wood with metal
- relevance
- rank 5.35637
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
Walu Antelope Mask; Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Dogon
- Title
- Walu Antelope Mask
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Dogon
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1971
- Accession Number
- 1971/2.26
- Medium and Support
- wood, metal and pigment
- relevance
- rank 5.35637
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
Goldweight; Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan
- Title
- Goldweight
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan
- Physical Description
- Goldweights are small objects cast from brass used to weigh out quantities of gold and gold dust. They are cast using a lost-wax casting technique, wherein wax is sculpted into the desired shape and a mold is pressed around the wax model. Then, the mold is heated and the wax drained out, leaving a void in the shape of the original wax model. Liquid brass is poured into the mold and allowed to set before the caster cracks the mold open and retrieves the finished goldweight.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.387
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 5.35637
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
Ritual Sword; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Title
- Ritual Sword
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Century
- Possibly 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1900
- Accession Number
- 1985/1.157
- Medium and Support
- Iron, wood, copper and tkoola powder
- relevance
- rank 5.35637
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
Goldweight in the shape of a gun cartridge; Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
- Title
- Goldweight in the shape of a gun cartridge
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
- Physical Description
- Goldweight in the shape of a gun cartridge belt with attached powder bag and horn.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.503
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 5.35637
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
Mask (Kasangu); Artist Unknown, African, Sala Mpasu Peoples Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Title
- Mask (Kasangu)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Sala Mpasu Peoples Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Physical Description
- Face mask made of wood, covered in white kaolin; face has round, bulging forehead, deep set narrow eyes, small round ears, fiber beard, open rectangular mouth and pointed teeth; basketry weave that held mask on the dancer’s head is visible at back and sides; raffia attachment on top of head frayed and missing.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1920-1960
- Accession Number
- 1971/2.44
- Medium and Support
- wood, raffia, kaolin and fiber
- relevance
- rank 5.35637
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
Blanket (one of a pair); Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Fulani
- Title
- Blanket (one of a pair)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Fulani
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1920
- Accession Number
- 1984/1.267.2
- Medium and Support
- wool
- relevance
- rank 5.35637
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
Goldweight; Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan
- Title
- Goldweight
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan
- Physical Description
- Goldweights are small objects cast from brass used to weigh out quantities of gold and gold dust. They are cast using a lost-wax casting technique, wherein wax is sculpted into the desired shape and a mold is pressed around the wax model. Then, the mold is heated and the wax drained out, leaving a void in the shape of the original wax model. Liquid brass is poured into the mold and allowed to set before the caster cracks the mold open and retrieves the finished goldweight.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.407
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 5.35637
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
Panel with Geometric Design; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Title
- Panel with Geometric Design
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Century
- Possibly 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1900
- Accession Number
- 1984/2.74
- Medium and Support
- raffia
- relevance
- rank 5.35637
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
Staff; Artist Unknown, African, Angola, Chokwe
- Title
- Staff
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Angola, Chokwe
- Accession Number
- 2001/2.69
- Medium and Support
- wood
- relevance
- rank 5.35637
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
Ogboni staff; Artist Unknown, African, Yoruba Peoples Nigeria
- Title
- Ogboni staff
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Yoruba Peoples Nigeria
- Physical Description
- Brass female figure, kneeling with buttocks on the heels, atop an iron staff. The protruding eyes, nose, and mouth convey a serene, dignified and somewhat withdrawn look. The figure has a beard around the face; she wears ornamentation in small holes atop the ears, cone-shaped headgear, and an elaborate necklace; there is a small spiral motif on the forehead, and two larger spiral motifs on the sides of the body. The hands are held in closed fists in front of the body, the left hand on top of the right.
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1970
- Accession Number
- 2001/2.39
- Medium and Support
- brass, iron
- relevance
- rank 5.35637
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
Altar; Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Benin
- Title
- Altar
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Benin
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.359
- Medium and Support
- carved wood
- relevance
- rank 5.35637
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
Goldweight; Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan
- Title
- Goldweight
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan
- Physical Description
- Goldweights are small objects cast from brass used to weigh out quantities of gold and gold dust. They are cast using a lost-wax casting technique, wherein wax is sculpted into the desired shape and a mold is pressed around the wax model. Then, the mold is heated and the wax drained out, leaving a void in the shape of the original wax model. Liquid brass is poured into the mold and allowed to set before the caster cracks the mold open and retrieves the finished goldweight.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.428
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 5.35637
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)