Unknown African
Rattle

Rattle

Public Domain

Rattle
Artist
CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Rattle
Date1870–1880
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumGold and possibly coral
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1310
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
201M Blaffer Gallery
Exposé

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Department
African Art, Glassell Collection
Object Type
Provenance(Sotheby's London, June 10, 1993);
Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston;
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 1997, 97.1310
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription: Stamp inside the box: "R & S.GARRARD & CO / Goldsmiths & Jewellers / To The Crown / 25 Haymarket London"

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