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Casting

Description

Cast brass gold weight in form of an man holding a plate: West Africa, Ghana, Asante, late 19th-early 20th century

Museum reference

A.1906.409

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Casting

Production information

Ghana, Western Africa

Style / Culture

Asante

Materials

Brass

Physical description

Brass

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