Sword with Sheath

CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Sword with Sheath
Date1895–1905
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumIron, wood, gold leaf, leather
DimensionsOverall: 29 × 7 1/2 × 3 in. (73.7 × 19.1 × 7.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1363.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.

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Sword with sheath
1900–1950
gold leaf, wood, iron and leather.
97.1372.A,.B
Sword with Sheath
1800–1899
Iron, wood, gold leaf, leather
97.1366.1.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, and gold leaf
97.1393.A-.C
Sword
1900–1950
Iron, gold leaf and wood.
97.1381
Sword
1895–1905
Wood, gold leaf, iron
97.1364
Sword
1900–1925
Iron, gold leaf and wood.
97.1379
Sword
1900–1950
gold leaf, wood, iron
97.1371
Sword
1895–1905
Iron, gold leaf and wood
97.1373
Sword
1900–1950
Iron, gold leaf and wood.
97.1377
Sword
1900–1950
Iron, gold leaf and wood.
97.1380
Sword
1935–1945
Iron, gold leaf and wood
97.1383