Unknown African
Necklace

CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Necklace
Date1900–1915
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumGold
Dimensions12 × 1 1/2 × 1/2 in. (30.5 × 3.8 × 1.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1068
Non exposé

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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, before 1997; given to MFAH, 1997.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited: Unveiling ceremony of a mural by John Biggers in the lobby of the Jesse H. Jones School of Business Building, Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas, on September 22, 1999 (LN:99.15).

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Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
Unknown African
1900–1915
Gold leaf, thread, leather
97.1006
Unknown African
1900–1915
Gold
97.1012
Necklace
Unknown African
1900–1915
Gold
97.930
Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
Unknown African
1915–1920
Gold
97.1025
Pendant (Form of a Heart Surmounted by a Hand)
Unknown African
1895–1905
Gold
97.1314
Necklace
Unknown African
1925–1935
Gold
97.1471.1
Necklace
Unknown African
1900–1915
Cast Gold, leather
97.1001
Necklace
Unknown African
1900–1915
Gold
97.1010
Necklace
Unknown African
1900–1915
Gold
97.1024
Pendant
Unknown African
1900–1915
Gold
97.1041
Pendant
Unknown African
1900–1915
Gold
97.1036
Pendant in the form of a mask
Unknown African
1850–1865
Gold
97.1032