Ornament in the Form of a Shell

CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Ornament in the Form of a Shell
Date1900–1925
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 3 1/2 × 3 1/4 in. (8.9 × 8.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1309
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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