MSSU African Art Exibit : The MSSU African Art collection features a variety of authentic works of art from various tribes located throughout Central Africa. The objects in the collection range from mundane day to day grooming tools to ritualistic masks and statues.
Title:
Goldweight, Woman Carrying Breadfruit
Object Name:
Goldweight, Brass, Asante
Other Name:
Woman Carrying Breadfruit
Place of Origin:
Asante, Ghana, Africa
Provenance:
Aboriginal Indigenous Art.

Vivian Olson spent over 35 years as a missionary, in Sierra Leone. A letter that accompanied the seven items that she donated, make some mention of each piece. In her own words:

The brass goldweight comes from Ghana.
Description:
Goldweight shaped in the form of a woman, carrying breadfruit on her head, with a baby on her back and using a walking stick.
Collection:
Vivian Olson Collection
Material:
Brass
Used:
Domestic Use
Technique:
Metalsmithing
Owned:
Art Department, Missouri Southern State University
Accession#:
2015.4.5
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