Unknown African
Ring

Ring

Public Domain

Ring
Artist
CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Ring
Date1905–1915
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumGold
Dimensions2 × 2 × 1 1/4 inches (5.1 × 5.1 × 3.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1131
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
201M Blaffer Gallery
Exposé

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Department
African Art, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, before 1997; given to MFAH, 1997.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
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Ring
1895–1905
Gold
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1895–1905
Gold
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1870–1930
Gold
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1895–1905
Gold
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Ornament
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Ornament
1915–1925
Gold
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Ring
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Ring
1895–1905
Gold
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Ring
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Ring
1895–1905
Gold
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Ring
1900–1915
Gold
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Ring surmounted by a bird and 2 cannons
1930–1940
Gold
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Ring (with two cannons)
1930–1940
Gold
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Gold
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Ring surmounted by frog
1895–1905
Gold
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