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Goldweight Depicting a Man with a Powder Keg

A work made of copper alloy.

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  • A work made of copper alloy.

Date:

19th/mid–20th century

Artist:

Asante or related Akan-speaking peoples
Ghana
Coastal West Africa

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of Africa

Culture

Asante

Title

Goldweight Depicting a Man with a Powder Keg

Place

Ghana (Object made in)

Date

1800–1975

Medium

Copper alloy

Dimensions

4.1 × 2.1 × 2.2 cm (1 7/8 × 15/16 × 7/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gottlieb

Reference Number

1979.13

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