Photo of collection object Cylindrical Container with Domed Lid (Forowa) — Asante. Cylindrical Container with Domed Lid (Forowa), 19th century. Hammered sheets of copper alloy, height: 5 in. dia.: 3 1/4 in. base dia.: 3 in. rim: 1/8 in.. Gift of Shirley B. Williams, 1990.221.8a-b. Creative Commons-BY.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Cylindrical Container with Domed Lid (Forowa)

19th century

Asante

Arts of Africa

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Asante
Classification: (not assigned)
Formatted Medium: Hammered sheets of copper alloy
Medium: hammered, sheets, copper, alloy
Locations: Place made: Ashanti Region, Ghana
Dimensions: height: 5 in. dia.: 3 1/4 in. base dia.: 3 in. rim: 1/8 in.
Departments: Arts of Africa
Accession Number: 1990.221.8a-b
Credit Line: Gift of Shirley B. Williams
Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location: This item is not on view
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