Goldweight; 3 Birds with Beaks Touching and Curved Tails
Dublin Core
Title
Goldweight; 3 Birds with Beaks Touching and Curved Tails
Culture
Ashanti or Asante
Place Made
Western Africa, Ghana
Description
"This goldweight shows three birds gathered in a circle and touching their beaks together. This could relate to the Asante proverb 'It is one of its own family that a bird roosts with', which would be the same as the Western proverb 'Birds of a feather flock together.'" Researched by Richard Shebish, MSU student, 2011, under the direction of Dr. Billie Follensbee
Date Created
Before 1985
Century
20th c.
Item Dimensions
2 cm. h. x 5 cm. w. x 5 cm. d.
Medium
Sculpture
Materials
Brass or Bronze
Techniques
cast
Provenance
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Stoneman
Acession Number
1985.104
Accession Year
1985
Photo Number
20230018