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Forowa

Scope note

Decorated cosmetic containers made by African Akan metalsmiths from imported sheet brass and primarily used to store shea butter and sometimes, to store gold weights, gold dust, and other valuables.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000262563

Created

12yrs ago

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