CultureAkan peoples
Titles
- Linguist Staff Finial of Ananse the Spider
Date1895–1905
PlaceGhana/ivory Coast, Africa
MediumWood and gold leaf
Dimensions13 × 7 1/2 × 4 1/2 in. (33 × 19.1 × 11.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1269
Non exposé
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Department
African Art, Glassell CollectionObject Type
Exhibition History"The Power of Gold: Asante Royal Regalia from Ghana," Dallas Museum of Art, April 15–August 22, 2018.
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