Cast Weight For Gold
Unidentified Asante maker
not dated
Brass and metal
Overall: 1 9/16 × 7/8 × 3/4 in. (3.9 × 2.2 × 1.9 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Museum Purchase
54.30.13154
Geography
Place Made: Western Africa, Africa
Period
20th century
Object Name
Tools and Equipment: Weights and Measures
Research Area
Africa
Not on view
Exhibition History
Works from the Continent of Africa, Ivan Albright Gallery, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, January 26, 2019-March 15, 2020.
Provenance
Ralph C. Altman (1909-1967) [dealer], Los Angeles, California; sold to present collection, 1954.
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