Gold Weight

72-34-12

From: Ghana

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 72-34-12
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Ashanti
Provenience Ghana
Section African
Materials Bronze
Iconography Mallet
Description

Bronze(?). In shape of mallet. Flat rectangular head. Four grooves across top. One side has two horizontal grooves, other side has grooved grid pattern. Head is placed crookedly on handle. Irregular conical handle. Has flattened coil around bottom. Rather thick.

Length 2.45 cm
Width 1.4 cm
Credit Line Museum Purchase, 1972

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