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Human Figural Goldweight
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Human Figural Goldweight

Maker Unknown, Akan
MediumBrass/Bronze
Dimensions2 3/8” x 3/4” x 1 1/8”
Credit LineGift of the Herman Copen Trust
Object numberAF2002.0412.COP
DescriptionGoldweight in the form of a woman with a walking stick, market basket on her head, and a child on her back. People carrying head loads are commoners.
ClassificationsMetalworks
Exhibitions
Gender and Society in Africa
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