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- Title
- Goldweight
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African
- 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.
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.183
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 17.93587
- Primary Keywords
- brass-work
- Title
- Goldweight
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African
- 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.
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.199
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 17.93587
- Primary Keywords
- brass-work
- Title
- Goldweight
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African
- 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.
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.192
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 17.93587
- Primary Keywords
- brass-work
- Title
- Goldweight
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African
- 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.
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.185
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 17.93587
- Primary Keywords
- brass-work
- Title
- Goldweight
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African
- 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.
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.201
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 17.93587
- Primary Keywords
- brass-work
- Title
- Goldweight
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African
- 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.
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.194
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 17.93587
- Primary Keywords
- brass-work
- Title
- Goldweight
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African
- 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.
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.187
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 17.93587
- Primary Keywords
- brass-work
- Title
- Goldweight
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African
- 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.
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.203
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 17.93587
- Primary Keywords
- brass-work
- Title
- Goldweight
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African
- Physical Description
- This small goldweight cast in brass is designed in an abstract pattern. The weight is rounded with a pattern of lines crossing the piece vertically and horizontally to break the surface into a series of squares, with small round balls cut in two placed at the intersections of the horizontal and vertical lines.
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.179
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 17.93587
- Primary Keywords
- brass-work
- Title
- Goldweight
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African
- 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.
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.196
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 17.93587
- Primary Keywords
- brass-work
- Title
- Canister for Matches (with lid)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African
- Physical Description
- A brass cylinder canister for matches with double images stamped on all sides of the body of the canister. There is a small lid on the top with a short string attached so the lid can be removed.
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.171A&B
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 17.93587
- Primary Keywords
- brass-work
- Title
- Goldweight
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African
- 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.
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.189
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 17.93587
- Primary Keywords
- brass-work
- Title
- Goldweight
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African
- 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.
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.182
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 17.93587
- Primary Keywords
- brass-work
- Title
- Goldweight
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African
- 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.
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.198
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 17.93587
- Primary Keywords
- brass-work
- Title
- Goldweight
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African
- 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.
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.191
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 17.93587
- Primary Keywords
- brass-work
- Title
- Goldweight
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African
- 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.
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.184
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 17.93587
- Primary Keywords
- brass-work
- Title
- Goldweight
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African
- 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.
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.200
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 17.93587
- Primary Keywords
- brass-work
- Title
- Goldweight
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African
- 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.
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.193
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 17.93587
- Primary Keywords
- brass-work
- Title
- Goldweight
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African
- 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.
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.186
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 17.93587
- Primary Keywords
- brass-work
- Title
- Goldweight
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African
- 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.
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.202
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 17.93587
- Primary Keywords
- brass-work
- Title
- Goldweight
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African
- 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.
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.195
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 17.93587
- Primary Keywords
- brass-work
- Title
- Canister for Matches (with lid)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African
- Physical Description
- A brass cylinder shape canister for matches with double stamped images around the body of the canister. There is a small lid covering one end of the canister.
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.172A&B
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 17.93587
- Primary Keywords
- brass-work
- Title
- Goldweight
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African
- 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.
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.188
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 17.93587
- Primary Keywords
- brass-work
- Title
- Goldweight
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African
- 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.
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.180
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 17.93587
- Primary Keywords
- brass-work
- Title
- Goldweight
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African
- 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.
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.197
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 17.93587
- Primary Keywords
- brass-work
- Title
- Canister for Matches (with lid)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African
- Physical Description
- A brass cylinder shape canister for matches with double images stamped around the body of the canister. There is a small lid covering one end of the canister.
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.173A&B
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 17.93587
- Primary Keywords
- brass-work
- Title
- Goldweight
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African
- 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.
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.190
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 17.93587
- Primary Keywords
- brass-work
- Title
- Pin
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African
- Physical Description
- A brass pin with a round head at one end and a long pointed needle shape on the other.
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.174
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 17.54149
- Primary Keywords
- brass-work
- pins and needles
- Title
- Five Parts of a Scale
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African
- Physical Description
- A brass scale that is separated into five parts. The scale has two circular scale pans, the pillar, the balancing screws and the plumb line.
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.176A-E
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 17.35073
- Primary Keywords
- brass-work
- scales (weighing devices)
- Title
- Medallion with Lion Head
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African
- Physical Description
- A brass madallion with the image of a lion stamped into the metal in raised relief surrounded by abstract, rope-like patterns.
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.178
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 17.35073
- Primary Keywords
- brass-work
- lion
- medallion (medal)
- Title
- Stereoscope Viewer
- Artist
- Stereo Classics Studio
- Physical Description
- It is a stereoscope viewer made of wood and brass. The viewer part is supported by a wooden handle and has two glass pieces for the viewer to look through. There are two pieces of wood is a cross shape that are also attached to the viewer, the horizontal piece can be slid along the virtical piece and there are two brass supports that hold the stereoscope card.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1925-1980
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.167
- Medium and Support
- wood and brass
- relevance
- rank 17.16407
- Primary Keywords
- brass-work
- studioware
- wood (plant material)
- Title
- Medallion with Lion and Crown
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African
- Physical Description
- A brass medallion with the image of a lion standing on top of a crown stamped in raised relief on the top of the piece.
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.177
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 16.98139
- Primary Keywords
- brass-work
- crown (coin)
- lion
- medallions (medals)
- Title
- Inkwell made of brass paris round, lion's head, beaded sides, floral top
- Artist
- Artist Unknown
- Physical Description
- Golden color inwell made with brass and metal has a round body; and a lid cover decorated with craftings of flower and a lion's head.
- Object Creation Date
- 1875-1975
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.287
- Medium and Support
- metal, plastic
- relevance
- rank 16.98139
- Primary Keywords
- brass-work
- inkwell
- lion
- metal by composition or origin
- Title
- Stereoscope Viewer
- Artist
- Stereo Classics Studio
- Physical Description
- A stereoscope view made of wood and brass. It has a wooden stick handle that supports the viewer; which is made of a metal case with glass pieces that the viewer can look through. There are two cross shaped pieces of wood attached to the viewer; the horizontal piece of wood slides along the vertical piece, and has two brass holders for the stereoscope card.
- Object Creation Date
- 1925-1980
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.168
- Medium and Support
- wood and brass
- relevance
- rank 16.98139
- Primary Keywords
- brass-work
- viewers (spectators)
- wood (plant material)
- Title
- Pin
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African
- Physical Description
- A brass pin with a rounded, diamond shaped head and a long pointed needle on the bottom.
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.175
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 14.95072
- Primary Keywords
- brass-work
- needles
- pins and needles