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oil lamp converted into electrified hanging lamp; candelabra with 4 candle cups (converted to lamp sockets) extending from scrolling arms near base; four organic, protruding arms near top above candle cups; applied star-shaped base with separate cup-shaped hanging pendant; electrical works removed per request of E. Maurer for installation 6/16/2000

Hanging lamp for Sabbath and festivals, 19th century

France

G362

rectangular architectural form with dome on top; 3 barred windows; handle on back; incised on top and front

Tzedakah (justice or charity) box, mid 19th century

Persia

G362

flat diamond-shaped top section with woven openwork motif; solid square central section incised on one side with 12 heads and torsos of haloed apostles, some holding small crosses; back incised with three haloed standing figures; two figures on sides hold staffs (or swords?) over their shoulders; central figure holds baby Jesus and may have stylized wings; rectangular section below, incised with repeating designs

Processional cross, late 15th century

Ethiopia

G254

crucified Jesus on cross with two praying figures seated on crossbar of cross, flanking him; another praying figure with undifferentiated legs at bottom of cross; Jesus has sunburst-like halo; square decorative element with five punched designs at top of cross

Crucifix, 16th-17th century

Kongo

G254

Cast and wrought; kettle with liner, lid and tray

Samovar, 1904

Bruno Paul; Manufacturer: WerkstĂ€tten fĂŒr Kunst stet Handwerk

G379

large disc base with one raised step near outer edge; body is long and slender with a bulbus foot and top; top is larger and more flatened than the foot; circular opening at top for bobeche

Candlestick, one of a pair, 1905-1918

Handicraft Guild of Minneapolis

G334

large disc base with one raised step near outer edge; body is long and slender with a bulbus foot and top; top is larger and more flatened than the foot; circular opening at top for bobeche

Candlestick, one of a pair, c. 1905-1918

Handicraft Guild of Minneapolis

G334

Brass kettle on a brass stand with four legs; round stretcher

Tea kettle on floor stand, c. 1906

Johannes (Jan) Eisenlöffel

G379

© 2015 Calder Foundation%2C New York %2F Artists Rights Society %28ARS%29%2C New York

Cufflink, c. 1960

Alexander Calder

G350

© 2015 Calder Foundation%2C New York %2F Artists Rights Society %28ARS%29%2C New York

Tie clasp, c. 1960

Alexander Calder

G350

© 2015 Calder Foundation%2C New York %2F Artists Rights Society %28ARS%29%2C New York

Cufflink, c. 1960

Alexander Calder

G350

main scenes at center depicting man talking to woman and child in palace, above imagery of beheadings and murder, above imagery of a kidnapping; numbered lines of Sinhalese script in borders in and around the main imagery; side images and inner ring of images depicting invading armies; outer ring depicts trees, animals, and the occassion figures; dish has slightly sloped rim

Commemorative dish depicting the fall of the Kingdom of Kandy, c. 1815

Sri Lanka

G211

bell-shaped base surmounted by a square section with indented corners, a cone with thickly incised bands and topped with a finial with crescent and circle designs and organic motifs; stamped hide bottom

Chorten, 13th century

Tibet

G212

natural oak with brass fittings

© Artists Rights Society %28ARS%29%2C New York %2F PICTORIGHT%2C The Netherlands

Zig-Zag chair, 1939 (designed 1934)

Gerrit Rietveld; Maker: Gerard A. van de Groenekan

G379

Chief's chair, 19th century

Asante

G250

six-sided metal dreidel with openwork sides, with Hebrew letters on four sides; square wood base

Dreidel (top), c. 1900

Europe

G362

gold and silver patina; gold bands with text in relief at top and bottom of cylindrical portion; diamond floral designs; orange beads at top of cylinder; top finial and removable finials have pendant bells on chains

Torah scroll case (Tik), early 20th century

Iraq

G362

one of a pair of trumpet shaped brass candlesticks

Candlestick, late 17th century

England

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rounded vessel with flat bottom and two handles attached to decorative hinges; openwork cover stamped with rows of arcing shapes; body decorated with incised flying and perched cranes; cover decorated wtih dragon and phoenix

Hand warmer, 19th century

China

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small pricket, baluster turned stem and finely molded triangular base with champhered feet

Candlestick, one of a pair, 17th century

Italy

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small pricket; turned baluster stem on circular base

Candlestick, 16th century

Italy

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small pricket, turned balister stem on circular base

Candlestick, 16th century

Italy

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one of a pair of andirons of a type found cheifly in Holland in the 17th and 18th centuries

Andiron, one of a pair, 17th century

Netherlands

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small pricket, baluster turned stem and finely molded triangular base with champhered feet

Candlestick, one of a pair, 17th century

Italy

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trivet, in shape of lyre, on three iron legs, with wood handle

Trivet, 18th century

United States

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Fire tongs, 18th century

Netherlands

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center bottom decorated with a repousse tulip design surrounded with a punched floral border; rim decorated with scattered rosettes in punch work, and pierced in one place for a suspension chain

Bowl, 16th century

Germany

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lemon-topped on spurred arched supports on ball and claw feet

Andiron, one of a pair, c. 1800

United States

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Queen Anne style, square molded-edge base with straight cut corners; square baluster shaped shaft continues cut corners upward to include socket

Candleholder, c. 1730

England

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central tube with coin slot; openwork geometric design at top; sides have geometric-edged legs; gold patina

Gothic cylinder still bank, early 20th century

England (probably)

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very heavy brass elephant; push tail, trunk moves up

"Elephant" mechanical bank, c. 1900

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bronze colored globe on pedestal; globe rotates on axis; raised design on pedestal

"Globe on Arc" still bank, 20th century

United States

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small tumbler-style cup with outward turned lip; decorated on exterior with incised floral band flanked by Hebrew text

Wine cup, 20th century

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goblet with stem on domed foot; gold body with brass and silver-colored designs with text and organic shapes; Middle-Eastern style

Wine cup, 20th century

Israel (?)

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brass colored cup and saucer bank; cup has handle and is covered with a slot in the center

"Cup and Saucer" still bank, early to mid 20th century

Germany (possibly)

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seated smiling brass pig; PR hip inside a raised circle is letter "V"

"Seated Pig" still bank, 20th century

United States

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book shaped brass bank with Danish words on spine, front and top: "Den danske Mont box A/S"; picture of a squirrel engraved on front; King of Denmark's seal on top

"Danish Money Box" still bank, c. 1927

Denmark

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Brass male figure in shape of crucifix with arms extended up and at an angle; hole through each hand and through top foot

Crucifix, 19th century

Kongo

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Stool with curved seat; seat has applied linear and circular decoration; one central lobed leg connects seat and base; two gear-shaped round elements connect seat and base front and back; four stepped rectangular base

Goldweight [Stool], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Rifle that is gold in color. Long barrel with flint lock.

Goldweight [Gun], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Curved blade with small protrusion on end; one large circular hole on blade with one smaller hole on either side above and below

Goldweight [Sword], 19th-20th century

Akan

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curved drawn bow with arrow; tail end of arrow wrapped around bowstring; arrow shaft extends through hole in bow; incised decoration on outside of bow

Ceremonial Bow and Arrow, 20th century

Fon

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brass spoon with tapered rectangle handle; two lines run vertically down edges of handle, one on each side; handle is sectioned off into five rectangles, each has a pattern that alternates rectangle to rectangle--first pattern is series of curved indentations and second pattern is a series of triangles; after rectangles is a series of half circle indentations running down the edges of the handle, which tapers to a plain bowl; in center of bowl on reverse is a black symbol that resembles a joined "c" and a "g"

Spoon, 20th century

Asante

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figurative, brass staff finial with small, seated man holding an object in each hand; figure's head is tilted up and adorned with a cylindrical headdress extending away from him; the top of the headdress is flat with a beaded pattern at the rim; figure's eyes are large, with round pupils at center; he has a mustache that curves up at the ends and a round beard; the figure wears a necklace and a square cloth around his waist, which covers his groin; the chair in which the figure sits is complex in design, with beaded and braided patterns and cutouts, and a flat, round base with beaded and braided accents; figure's legs point out in front of him and his feet do not reach the ground

Staff finial, c. 1930

Bamum

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one of two figurative brass staves, which are attached by a chain at the tops of their cone-shaped headdresses; this figure has been identified as male (the other female); however, the staves appear identical, with wide, oval eyes, wide pointed noses, and a small mouth with slightly parted lips; both figures have patterned decoration on their forehead and cheeks; both wear a beehive shaped headdress that ends in a point; the heads are attached to the body of the stave, which has an ornate design; main body of stave is cylindrical in shape, below it the stave leads into a point; staves are all one brass color, with the bottom section appearing to be a more brownish color

Staff with male head, 20th century

Yoruba

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one of two figurative brass staves, which are attached by a chain at the tops of their cone-shaped headdresses; this figure has been identified as female (the other male); however, the staves appear identical, with wide, oval eyes, wide pointed noses, and a small mouth with slightly parted lips; both figures have patterned decoration on their forehead and cheeks; both wear a beehive shaped headdress that ends in a point; the heads are attached to the body of the stave, which has an ornate design; main body of stave is cylindrical in shape, below it the stave leads into a point; staves are all one brass color, with the bottom section appearing to be a more brownish color

Staff with female head, 20th century

Yoruba

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Three birds sitting on top of a ring; ring has incised vertical lines all the way around; each bird has spiral on one side of body

Goldweight [Three Birds on Ring], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Head bent to back; ball in mouth

Goldweight [Bird], 19th-20th century

Akan

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two elongated figures kneeling with hands to ears, elbow reach down to thighs at finial; two circular balls and two rings at upper center

Hairpin, 20th century

Dogon

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square upper quarter of body with cross-hatch design; small oval divides square body from a flat round top with a roughly etched cross on top

Hairpin, 20th century

Mangbetu

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five conical shapes mounted atop one another, at finial; below, six bands connect a vertical ring which protrudes from the side

Hairpin, 20th century

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Locust body without legs or antenae

Goldweight [Locust], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Goldweight [Bird's Foot], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Goldweight [Caterpillar], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Bean spiraled around itself, coil of metal around bean opposite overlap

Goldweight [Coiled Bean], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Bunch of peanuts attached to stems growing together, bottom of stems is flattened out with thin wirelike protrusion, 7/16 inch. long

Goldweight [Cluster of Peanuts], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Squat, round gourd with attached curling stem

Goldweight [Gourd], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Three birds around a pole topped by a fourth bird, pole has four sides, base with three propeller-shaped vertical elements attached to base and pole, pole not at right angel to base.

Goldweight [Four Birds on a Perch], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Bird's head with cock's comb; eyes are applied balls with one vertical line incised on each

Goldweight [Bird's Head], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Bird with long, vertical beak; no legs; bird's body rests on a four-sided pyramid; pyramid rests on top of flat square base with serrated edges

Goldweight [Bird], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Two birds resting their beaks and breasts on either side of a legless alligator with a pear-shaped body; incised linear decorations on bird's and alligator's bodies.

Goldweight [Two Birds With an Alligator], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Two birds resting their beaks and breasts on either side of a legless alligator with a football-shaped body; incised linear decorations on alligator's and bird's backs

Goldweight [Two Birds with an Alligator], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Bird with cock's comb and long vertical tail; spherical protrusion on end of tail, proper left; no legs' body rests on four-sided stepped pyramid

Goldweight [Bird], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Bird resting on two graduated rectangular bases; flat element underneath with coil designs around edges; small spherical element, in front of largest rectangle, PR

Goldweight [Bird], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Snake-like bird's head without eyes or beak; cock's comb on top of head; head attached to spherical design

Goldweight [Bird's Head], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Bird without legs' body rests on four-sided stepped pyramid; cannon pointing toward front on either side of bird's body; bird holds object in it's beak

Goldweight [Bird with Two Cannons], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Two legless birds facing each other; perched on two uneven scroll shapes

Goldweight [Two Birds on Swirls], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Bird standing on irregular circular shaped platform; three horses heads emerging from platform; one horses head has circular blob of metal between chin and neck

Goldweight [Bird with Three Horse Heads], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Three birds sitting next to each other

Goldweight [Three Birds], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Bird with cock's comb, short wings spread

Goldweight [Bird], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Long-necked bird with half circle shaped wings sitting on five-stepped rectangular platform

Goldweight [Long-Necked Bird], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Goldweight [Figure Carrying an Axe], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Bird with wings outstretched, looking backward toward tail with head turned all the way around

Goldweight [Bird], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Chair with back, no arms; decorated with applied spheres; back decorated with two animals and a tree

Goldweight [Chair], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Cylindrical-Shaped drum with three protrusions on side of head; incised vertical lines around body of drum; Two graduated cylindrical protrusions on bottom of drum

Goldweight [Drum], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Pair of round drums attached, on thin pole-like bases; incised parallel vertical lines decorate bodied of drums and bases; one drum has protrusion on front, top; each drum has two protrusions on back attached to edge of drumhead

Goldweight [Two Drums], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Drum, center narrower than ends. Hourglass shape.

Goldweight [Drum], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Chair with back, no arms; applied spheres decorate; protrusions on back of front PR leg, center back of seat, and top left corner of back of backrest

Goldweight [Chair], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Fourteen cups attached in two rows with two on each end; rests on five legs on rectangular base

Goldweight [Mankala Board], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Drum, jar-shaped; five applied U-shaped decorations around edge of drumhead; applied V's between low relief

Goldweight [Drum], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Padlock with triangular shaped body; C-shaped shackle; key with round head protruding from center of padlock body

Goldweight [Padlock with Key], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Stool with curved seat; front and back panels with four vertical bars; edge bars scalloped on outside sides; rectangular base with square hole in center

Goldweight [Stool], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Two figures, one face up, one face down; left figure lies on face, turned slightly toward PL; arms bent at elbows, forearms under body; right figure lies with arms at sides; base is octagonal

Goldweight [Two Recumbent Figures on an Octagonal Base], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Pair of sandals with dogbone-shaped soles; two straps creating X over each sole; round element in center of each X

Goldweight [Pair of Sandals], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Standing figure with legs bent; body and legs made of two coils reaching from feet to neck; arms extended in front of body and slightly bent hands clasped; heels on back of rectangular base; protrusion on back of base

Goldweight [Standing Figure], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Cylindrical drum; bottom of drum is cut in zigzag pattern; pattern of applied scallop-edged U's with applied balls in center around edge of drumhead; two loops of rope attached top and bottom with two curved J-shaped drumsticks hanging over top

Goldweight [Drum], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Shield with eight snakehead-like protrusions around border; applied zigzag decoration behind on border; openwork on center of shield; back of shield two has small protrusions, center and top center

Goldweight [Sheild], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Rectangular shield; three rows of three applied round balls with horizontal indentations in each; applied linear decorations connect balls; applied C-shaped rope handle on back, center

Goldweight [Shield], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Brass seated figure with rectangular object in-between the knees, with hands on each side of object;

Goldweight [Seated Figure with an Implement Between the Knees], 19th-20th century

Akan

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rectangular shield with twelve applied snakehead-like decorations; applied linear decoration in x's and squares; C-shaped handle, center back protrusions on three corners on back, on short side with O corner protrusion on back and one on top of handle on back

Goldweight [Shield], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Rectangular shield with two snakehead-like protrusions, top and bottom edges on short sides; applied vertical band between snakeheads with incised V's; applied decoration in two outer panels; handle on back is two C-shapes at right angles

Goldweight [Shield], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Long thin handle; thick blade, slightly curved on bottom near handle and top edge; protrusion facing downward on bottom end of blade

Goldweight [Cleaver], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Drawn bow with attached arrow; applied linear decorations; flat back

Goldweight [Bow and Arrow], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Handle protrudes through top of head; two incised lines on top and sides of mallet head

Goldweight [Mallet], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Ladder with three rungs; six three-lobed decorations on ends of each rung

Goldweight [Ladder], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Ladder with three rungs; middle rung not equally spaced between end rungs

Goldweight [Ladder], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Applied triangle on front of body of bellows; incised triangle on back

Goldweight [Bellows], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Spade with short handle; rectangular piece folded around handle

Goldweight [Spade], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Handle not in center of blade; two incised lines encircle largest part of blade

Goldweight [Dagger], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Long tube, turned up on end; larger at bottom end; applied ring around large end and in middle of tube

Goldweight [Pipe], 19th-20th century

Akan

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