Unknown African
Goldweight in the form of a mudfish

CultureAsante (Asanti) peoples
Titles
  • Goldweight in the form of a mudfish
Date1900–1977
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumBrass
Dimensions1 1/2 × 1 1/4 in. (3.8 × 3.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin S. Romansky
Object number77.89
Non exposé

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Department
African Art
ProvenanceAlvin S. Romansky (1907–1994) and Ethel Romansky (1917–1986), Houston, by 1977; given to MFAH, 1977.
Exhibition History"African Gold from the Glassell Collection, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston"
High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, 13 March 2004 - 19 September 2004
Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Art, Spring, Texas, 26 July 2008 - 2 November 2008
Beeville Art Museum, Beeville, Texas, 17 September 20011 - 7 January, 2012

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Ornament (alligator with mudfish)
Unknown African
1925–1935
Gold
97.1492
Ring
Unknown African
1895–1905
Gold
97.1528
Chair Gold Weight
Unknown African
1900–1977
Brass
77.141
Goldweight in the Form of Crossed Alligators
Unknown African
1900–1977
Brass
77.167
Goldweight in the Form of a Coiled Snake
Unknown African
1900–1977
Brass
77.109
Goldweight in the Form of a Bush Cow Head
Unknown African
1900–1977
Brass
77.222
Goldweight in the Form of Three Birds
Unknown African
1900–1977
Brass
77.228
Goldweight in the Form of Five Birds
Unknown African
1900–1977
Brass
77.229
Lekhokhoma (Snuff Container)
Unknown African
19th century
Horn
2021.114
Sandals Gold Weight
Unknown African
1900–1977
Brass
77.151
Diviner's Tapper, Iroke Ifa
Unknown African
18th century
Ivory with dark wood inlay
2016.106
Mudfish and Crocodile Gold Weight
Unknown African
1900–1977
Brass
77.154