Unknown African
Ritual Gourd

Ritual Gourd

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Ritual Gourd
Artist
CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Ritual Gourd
Date1900–1980
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumGourd, gold leaf, leather
Dimensions10 1/2 × 5 1/2 inches (26.7 × 14 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1344
Not on view

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Department
African Art, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, before 1997; given to MFAH, 1997.

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