West Africa, Akan peoples, Ashanti group
Goldweight in the form of a straight-edged bell with a loop on the top
Object Details
Culture
West Africa, Akan peoples, Ashanti group
Date
ca. 1900–35
Medium
Brass
Credit Line
Gift of Robert M., Louis Dean F., and James W. D. Frasché, in memory of their father, Dean F. Frasché
Object
Number
2005.062.080
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