Seated Mother and Child

Seated Mother and Child

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Seated Mother and Child
CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Seated Mother and Child
Date1900–1950
PlaceCôte d'Ivoire, Africa
MediumWood and gold leaf
Dimensionsheight, overall: 13 inches

Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.814
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
201M Blaffer Gallery
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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 HistoryExhibited: "The Private Eye: Selected Works from Collections of Friends of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston" from June 10, 1989 through August 13, 1989 at the MFAH.

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Figure (mother and child)
Figure (mother and child)
1895–1905
Wood, gold leaf
97.1501
Figure with Child
Figure with Child
1900–1910
Wood, gold leaf
97.797
Woman Figure with Child
Woman Figure with Child
1800–1899
Wood, gold leaf
97.810
Female figure from a drum ensemble
Female figure from a drum ensemble
1900–1940
Wood, gold leaf, and paint
97.805
Standing female figure
Standing female figure
1900–1930
Wood and gold leaf
97.833
Standing Female
Standing Female
1925–1935
Wood and gold leaf
97.823
Standing Female
Standing Female
1900–1950
Wood and gold leaf
97.826
Standing Female
Standing Female
1955–1965
Wood and gold leaf
97.825
Finial
Finial
1955–1965
Wood and gold leaf
97.837
Linguist Staff with Finial Representing a Man Holding an Egg
Osei Bonsu
Linguist Staff with Finial Representing a Man Holding an Egg
1947–1956
Wood and gold leaf
97.1267.A-.D
Standing Male Figure
Standing Male Figure
1900–1950
Wood and gold leaf
97.835
Standing Male Figure
Standing Male Figure
1900–1980
Gold leaf, wood, and beads
98.722