Scale for Gold Measurement

Unknown Artist

19th century

Scale for Gold Measurement by Unknown Artist

Medium

Brass, string, pigment

Dimensions

H. 4 7/8 x Diam. 2 1/4 in. (12.4 x 5.7 cm)

Classification

Metal-Implements

Culture

Akan peoples

Department

Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of William W. Brill, 1977

Accession Number

1977.224.5a-d

Tags

Weights and Measures

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