Sword with Sheath

CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Sword with Sheath
Date1895–1905
PlaceGhana, Africa
PlaceCôte d'Ivoire, Africa
MediumIron, wood, and gold leaf
DimensionsOverall: 28 in. (71.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1393.A-.C
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.
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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Sword with Sheath
1800–1899
Iron, wood, gold leaf, leather
97.1366.1.A,.B
Sword with sheath
1900–1950
gold leaf, wood, iron and leather.
97.1372.A,.B
Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
1800–1900
gold leaf, wood, iron and rayskin
97.1367.A,.B
Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
1895–1905
Iron, wood, gold leaf, leather
97.1363.A-.C
Sword
1895–1905
Wood, gold leaf, iron
97.1364
Sword
1900–1925
Iron, gold leaf and wood.
97.1379
Sword
1900–1950
Iron, gold leaf and wood.
97.1377
Sword
1895–1905
Iron, gold leaf and wood
97.1373
Sword
1900–1950
Iron, gold leaf and wood.
97.1380
Sword with Three Blades
1930–1950
Iron, wood, gold leaf
97.1362
Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
1930–1950
Iron, wood, and gold leaf
97.1378
Sword
1900–1950
gold leaf, wood, iron
97.1371