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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

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

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

Tea kettle on floor stand, c. 1906

Johannes (Jan) Eisenlöffel

G379

Cast and wrought; kettle with liner, lid and tray

Samovar, 1904

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

G379

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

%C2%A9 2015 Calder Foundation%2C New York %2F Artists Rights Society %28ARS%29%2C New York

Cufflink, c. 1960

Alexander Calder

G350

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

%C2%A9 2015 Calder Foundation%2C New York %2F Artists Rights Society %28ARS%29%2C New York

Tie clasp, c. 1960

Alexander Calder

G350

%C2%A9 2015 Calder Foundation%2C New York %2F Artists Rights Society %28ARS%29%2C New York

Cufflink, c. 1960

Alexander Calder

G350

Chief's chair, 19th century

Asante

G250

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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Two cylinders joined by rope loops

Goldweight [Linked Knots], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Four legged animal with a flat football shaped body. Two spiral antlers that come together at the ends. Attached to wooden base.

Goldweight [Antelope], 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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Three balls at top of seat back

Goldweight [Chair], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Small beetle with head and body. Head is pointed. No legs

Goldweight [Beetle], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Three legged animal with round body, long neck and slim head. Ring under chin and short, down-turned tail.

Goldweight [Antelope], 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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Head bent to back; ball in mouth

Goldweight [Bird], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Three feathers on head, three rings at bottom of serpentine neck

Goldweight [Bird], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Four legged animal with applied "wire wrapping" around body and horns. Triangular shape at base of head and horns. Long, slightly upturned tail.

Goldweight [Antelope], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Tortoise with rounded oval shape body; flat head; legs made of two pieces of bent wires

Goldweight [Tortoise], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Four legged animal with legs slightly curled as if walking. Tail looks like a fifth leg. Short spiral horns that curve slightly.

Goldweight [Antelope], 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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brass wall sconce which converts to a candlestick by rotating the candleholder; oval shape; supports for candleholder cut from main body of piece; keyhole shape hanging hole at top center

Convertible wall sconce/chamber candlestick, c. 1905

Handicraft Guild of Minneapolis

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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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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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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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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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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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Goldweight [Stool], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Four-legged base

Goldweight [Cannon], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Stylized scorpion, body is flat, legs are curled, and tail hooks upwards

Goldweight [Scorpion], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Two loops next to each other with six clustered bands attaching them

Goldweight [Knot], 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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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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Tow joined loops; short cylinder at end of each

Goldweight [Linked Knots], 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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Diamond shaped bases

Goldweight [Two Crossed Crocodiles], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Two four legged animals that are joined by the head and rear leg to make a "L" shape.

Goldweight [Two Quadrupeds - Dog and Goat?], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Four flat sides protruding from center; stem at bottom

Goldweight [Two Seed Pods], 19th-20th century

Akan

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

Akan

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Crab Claw

Goldweight [Crab Claw], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Two loops intertwined

Goldweight [Knot], 19th-20th century

Akan

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pair of shiny brass discs with cylindrical elements at center; discs decorated with incised designs of circle and half-circle motifs, swags, pairs of diamonds, and tapering bars; undersides dull/not polished; cylindrical elements decorated with incised lines--horizontal and vertical

Pair of anklets (ogba), early 20th century

Igbo

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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

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small pricket, turned balister stem on circular base

Candlestick, 16th century

Italy

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house shape; front gate opens; door with key (lock operates) opens inward; 4 (2 x 2) windows on face of house; coin slot between upper windows; corner towers in front

"Birth Bank" still bank, 19th century

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building on tray

"Churchyard" still bank, late 19th century

France

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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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building-shaped bank; engaged flat columns; "8068" and "Den Danske Landmandsbank" above door; gold finish

"Den Danske Landmandsbank" still bank, 19th century

Kjorenhavns Dorgreb & Metalvarefrabrik

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standing brass colored pig with "I Made Chicago Famous" on his side; curly tail; ear over eyes

"I Made Chicago Famous" still bank, 1902

James M. Harper; Manufacturer: Chicago Hardware Foundry Company

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church with 3 spires; brass color; pointed roof; arched entry and windows

"Litchfield Cathedral" still bank, c. 1908

Chamberlain & Hill

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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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globular shaped vessel decorated with curvilinear designs; ear-shaped handle; hinged lid perforated with many holes

Netsuke ashtray, mid 19th century

Unknown Japanese

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brass netsuke in shape of a high-heeled lotus shoe; metal ring attached to one side

Netsuke of Chinese woman's shoe, mid 19th century

Unknown Japanese

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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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one of a pair of trumpet shaped brass candlesticks

Candlestick, late 17th century

England

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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

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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

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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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Drum, center narrower than ends; applied twisted rope elements around edges of drumheads, center of drum, and vertically in paris; loose open-ended ring with coil on one end bent around center of drum

Goldweight [Drum], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Naturalistic free-form shape

Chamberstick, c. 1898

Richard Riemerschmid; Manufacturer: Vereinigte WerkstÀtte

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hammered brass

Centerpiece bowl, c. 1924

Josef Hoffmann; Manufacturer: Wiener WerkstÀtte (Vienna Workshops)

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

Candlestick, one of a pair, 17th century

Italy

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

Goldweight [Dagger], 19th-20th century

Akan

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S-shaped loop with clustered bands connecting sides and on ends

Goldweight [Knot], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Four legged porcupine with rolled and applied "quills". Small head with large ears, slightly open mouth, and round eyes with horizontal slits.

Goldweight [Porcupine], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Flat crocodile with diamond shaped body. Protrusion coming out of PL side.

Goldweight [Crocodile with Diamond-Shaped Body], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Crocodile and a fish (on the crocodile's PL) setting perpendicular to a log

Goldweight [Crocodile and Fish on Log], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Goldweight [Figure Blowing a Side-blown Trumpet], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Triangular blade; scabbard of three raised ovals

Goldweight [Dagger], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Four legged animal with spiral horns that make a straight line from the head to the rump of the animal.

Goldweight [Antelope], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Four legged animal attached to a flat plate. Spiraled horns lay flat along back.

Goldweight [Antelope], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Dagger with rounded hilt. Appears to have braided rope criss-crossed around hilt.

Goldweight [Dagger], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Three open triangles on blade; two-handed scabard

Goldweight [Sword], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Pierced Brass Finial with Swelling Terminals and a Chameleon to One Side

Goldweight [Pierced Brass Finial with Swelling Terminals...], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Goldweight [Blacksmith's Tongs], 19th-20th century

Akan

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two knotted pieces; each end has banded area

Goldweight [Knot], 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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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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Ladder with three rungs; six three-lobed decorations on ends of each rung

Goldweight [Ladder], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Stem at center

Goldweight [Cluster of Four Seed Pods], 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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Two loops interwined with seven clustered bands around loops

Goldweight [Knot], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Legs truncated; slanted lines on wings

Goldweight [Bird], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Each 1/2 with three spirals

Goldweight [Linked Knots], 19th-20th century

Akan

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brass peanut shell

Goldweight [Peanut Shell], 19th-20th century

Akan

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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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Two crocodiles that are "crossed" or joined at the middle. Each has an upturned nose and a coiled tail. Arms and legs are clean and free of debris.

Goldweight [Two Crossed Crocodiles], 19th-20th century

Akan

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Cylinder shape with lines running along body to appear as if there are multiple sticks bundled. Band in middle running parallel to long lines and at one end.

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

Akan

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