Ring (form of tortoise surmounted by snail and crab)

CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Ring (form of tortoise surmounted by snail and crab)
Date1930–1940
PlaceGhana, Africa
PlaceCôte d'Ivoire, Africa
MediumGold
Dimensions1 1/8 × 1 1/4 inches diameter (2.9 × 3.2 cm)

Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1244
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
201M Blaffer Gallery
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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, before 1997; given to MFAH, 1997.

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Ring (surmounted by form of bell)
1845–1955
Gold
97.1247
Ring (surmounted by crab)
1800–1899
Gold
97.1220
Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
1895–1905
Gold
97.1522
Ring surmounted by a turtle
1895–1905
Gold
97.1192
Ring surmounted by a turtle
1895–1905
Gold
97.1191
scan from file photograph
1945–1955
Gold
97.1201
Ring (surmounted by a mudfish)
1930–1940
Gold
97.1231
Ring (forms of fish and crabs)
1800–1899
Gold
97.1241
Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
1895–1905
Gold
97.1245
Ring with tortoises and cannons
1925–1935
Gold
97.1145