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CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Ring
Date1895–1905
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumGold
Dimensions2 1/4 × 1 7/8 × 2 inches (5.7 × 4.8 × 5.1 cm)

Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1109
Non exposé

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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, before 1997; given to MFAH, 1997.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
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Storage container with several bracelets
Unknown African
1900–1915
Leather, ivory, cloth, reeds
97.940
Ring
Unknown African
1895–1905
Gold
97.1154
Sacred Offering Dish (Bokor)
Unknown Indonesian
19th century
Gold
2004.2259
Pendant with Cockatoos
Unknown Indonesian
c. 19th century
Hammered gold with granulation and filigree
2006.531
Pendant with Cockatoos Riding Deer
Unknown Indonesian
c. 19th century
Cast and hammered gold
2006.544
Pendant with Two Billy Goats
Unknown Indonesian
19th century
Gold
2004.2290
Ornament
Unknown Indonesian
19th century
Gold alloy
2004.2292
King's Crown
Unknown Indonesian
c. 1890
Gold, rubies, sapphires, diamonds, and copper
2004.2255
Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
Unknown African
1800–1899
Gold
97.1122
Ring
Unknown African
1915–1925
Gold
97.1127
Ring with design of peanuts and fruit
Unknown African
1895–1905
Gold
97.1186
Pendant in the form of a mask
Unknown African
1850–1865
Gold
97.1032
Unknown African