Goldweight in shape of snake / Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.485
- Title
- Goldweight in shape of snake
- Artist Nationality
- Ghanaian
- Medium and Support
- brass
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- 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
- 3.2 cm x 0.9 cm x 0.2 cm (1 1/4 in. x 3/8 in. x 1/16 in.)
- Century
- 20th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Metalwork
- Primary Object Type
- goldweight
- Physical Description
- Goldweight in the shape of a spiral, possibly broken off at both ends.
- Subject Matter
- The object appears broken off at both ends and might have been part of a larger object.
- Primary Keywords
- ghana (nation)
- Rights
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Record
- 1997/1.485
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1997-sl-1.485/1997_1_485.jpg
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"Goldweight in shape of snake; 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-1.485/1997_1_485.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 04, 2024.