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Object Number 2004.24.18265
Display Title Three weights for measuring gold dust
Descriptions
Object Description Three weights for measuring gold dus. Africa.
Subject
  • Measure
  • Gold
  • Zoomorphic
  • weight
Department Photographic
Artist Frederick Rhodes Pleasants
Culture
  • Ashanti
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Ghana
Additional Geographic Terms Gold Coast; Twi
Dimensions Overall: 7.62 x 10.16 cm (3 x 4 in.)

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