Armband

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Armband
CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Armband
Date1900–1950
PlaceGhana/Côte d'Ivoire, Africa
MediumLeather, gold leaf, cloth, and rayon thread
DimensionsOverall: 6 1/8 × 4 7/8 in. (15.6 × 12.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.911
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
201M Blaffer Gallery
Exposé

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Department
African Art, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, before 1997; given to MFAH, 1997.
Exhibition History"African Gold From The Glassell Collection, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston"; State Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, December 3, 2001 - March 3, 2002; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, March 13, - September 19, 2004

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Armband
1900–1950
Leather, gold leaf, cloth, and rayon thread
97.913
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Armband
1900–1950
Leather, wood, gold leaf, cloth, rayon thread and cord
97.912
Armband
Armband
1900–1950
Leather, wood, gold leaf, cloth, and rayon
97.914
Armband
Armband
1900–1950
Wood, gold leaf, cloth, and colored threads
97.915
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Necklace
1900–1915
Gold leaf, thread, leather
97.1006
front of object
Armband
19th century
Gold, stones, and cloth
2004.2378
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Elbow Amulet
1850–1865
Wood, gold leaf, cloth, thread, and chain
97.977
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Amulet
1900–1915
Wood, leather, gold leaf, and silk thread
97.976
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Elbow Amulet
1900–1915
Wood, gold leaf, leather, thread
97.978
Sandals
Sandals
1895–1905
Leather, wood, gold leaf, cloth
97.1507.A,.B
Pendant
Pendant
1845–1855
Wood, gold leaf, chain, cloth
97.1087
Whip
Whip
1925–1935
Wood, gold leaf, cloth, leather
97.1506