Ornament

CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Ornament
Date1800–1900
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumGold
Dimensions2 3/8 × 1 1/4 inches (6 × 3.2 cms)

Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1076
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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