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Description:
This brass goldweight is depicted with ringleted hair and tattoo markings. It has a carefully modelled head and face. It is depicted sitting on a round stool-like object.
Source: Helen Coleman
Relational references:
Sieber, R. 1980. African Furniture and Household objects, Bloomington.| Object details | |
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| Type of object: | Measure |
| Type category: | Implements and utensils |
| Material: | Brass |
| Width: | 18 mm |
| Height: | 72 mm |
| Depth: | 28 mm |
| Origin | |
| Style/Period: | Akan |
| Date range: | 1600-1899 CE |
| Discovery site: | Akan |
| Environment: | |
| Creator | |
| Technique: | |
| Personal name: | - |
| Role: | - |
| Culture: | Akan |
| Record data | |
| Artworld id: | 10514 |
| Current accession number: | UEA 224 |
| Former accession number: | - |
| Credit line: | Goldweight as a seated man. Africa, Ghana: Akan. 18th century. Brass.h. 7.5cm. Acquired 1972. UEA 224. |
| Recorded by: | SA |
| Record date: | Mon, 4th Feb 2002 |
| Copyright: | Copyright© by the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, UEA, Norwich, 2002. All Rights reserved |