Weight for Measuring Gold (Mrammuo) | Yale University Art Gallery

1500–1720

Medium: Brass
Dimensions: 3/8 × 1 1/2 × 1 9/16 in. (0.9 × 3.8 × 4 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Labelle Prussin, Ph.D. 1973
Accession Number: 2004.97.68
Geography: Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana
Culture: Akan
Period: 16th–18th century
Classification: Tools and Equipment
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Provenance

Labelle Prussin Collection, donated to Yale University Art Gallery in 2004

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Object/Work type

goldweights

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