Detail View: The AMICA Library: Goldweight (Mudfish)
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AMICA ID:
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AIC_.1966.82
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AMICA Library Year:
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1998
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Object Type:
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Sculpture
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Creator:
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Africa, Ghana or Cote d'Ivoire; Akan
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Creator Nationality:
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African; West African; Ghanain; Akan
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Creator Dates/Places:
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Africa, Ghana//Africa, West Africa, Southern Côte d'Ivoire, Southern Ghana Africa,West Africa,Ghana
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Akan
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Title:
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Goldweight (Mudfish)
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Title Type:
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preferred
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View:
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full view
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Creation Date:
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18th/early 20th century
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Creation Start Date:
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1750
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Creation End Date:
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1925
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Materials and Techniques:
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Brass
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Subject Description:
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Gold weight in the form of a mudfish with whiskers and heart-shaped tail.
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Creation Place:
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Africa,West Africa,Ghana
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Dimensions:
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L: 1 7/8 in. (4.4 cm)
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Art Institute of Chicago
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Owner Location:
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
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ID Number:
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1966.82
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Credit Line:
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The Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Alfred Wolkenberg.
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Rights:
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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AIC_.E33685.TIF
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