Sword with sheath

Sword with sheath

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Sword with sheath
CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Sword with sheath
Date1900–1950
PlaceGhana, Africa
Mediumgold leaf, wood, iron and leather.
Dimensions30 × 4 1/2 × 5 1/4 inches (76.2 × 11.4 × 13.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1372.A,.B
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
201M Blaffer Gallery
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Department
African Art, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, before 1997; given to MFAH, 1997.

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1800–1899
Iron, wood, gold leaf, leather
97.1366.1.A,.B
Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
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1800–1900
gold leaf, wood, iron and rayskin
97.1367.A,.B
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1895–1905
Iron, wood, gold leaf, leather
97.1363.A-.C
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Sword
1900–1925
Iron, gold leaf and wood.
97.1379
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Sword
1895–1905
Iron, gold leaf and wood
97.1373
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Sword
1900–1950
Iron, gold leaf and wood.
97.1377
Sword
Sword
1900–1950
gold leaf, wood, iron
97.1371
Sword
Sword
1900–1950
Iron, gold leaf and wood.
97.1380
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Sword
1895–1905
Wood, gold leaf, iron
97.1364
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Sword
1900–1950
Iron, gold leaf and wood.
97.1381
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1930–1950
Iron, wood, gold leaf
97.1362
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1935–1945
Iron, gold leaf and wood
97.1383