Sword

CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Sword
Date1850–1900
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumIron, gold leaf and wood
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1382
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
201M Blaffer Gallery
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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, before 1997; given to MFAH, 1997.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited: "The Private Eye: Selected Works from Collections of Friends of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston" from June 10, 1989 through August 13, 1989 at the MFAH.

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Sword
1900–1950
gold leaf, wood, iron
97.1371
Sword
1900–1950
Iron, gold leaf and wood.
97.1377
Sword
1895–1905
Wood, gold leaf, iron
97.1364
Sword
1900–1950
Iron, gold leaf and wood.
97.1381
Sword
1895–1905
Iron, gold leaf and wood
97.1373
Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
1930–1950
Iron, wood, and gold leaf
97.1378
Sword
1900–1950
Iron, gold leaf and wood.
97.1380
Sword
1900–1925
Iron, gold leaf and wood.
97.1379
Sword with Three Blades
1930–1950
Iron, wood, gold leaf
97.1362
Sword
1900–1925
Iron, wood, and gold leaf
97.1503
Sword
1935–1945
Iron, gold leaf and wood
97.1383
Sword
1930–1950
Iron, wood, and gold leaf
97.1370