Sword

CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Sword
Date1935–1945
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumIron, gold leaf and wood
Dimensions27 1/2 × 3 × 2 3/4 inches (69.9 × 7.6 × 7 cms)

Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1383
Non exposé

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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, before 1997; given to MFAH, 1997.
Exhibition History"African Gold from the Glassell Collection, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston"
High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, 13 March 2004 - 19 September 2004
Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Art, Spring, Texas, 26 July 2008 - 2 November 2008
Beeville Art Museum, Beeville, Texas, 17 September 20011 - 7 January, 2012

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Sword
1895–1905
Iron, gold leaf and wood
97.1373
Sword
1895–1905
Wood, gold leaf, iron
97.1364
Sword
1900–1925
Iron, wood, and gold leaf
97.1503
Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
1930–1950
Iron, wood, and gold leaf
97.1378
Sword
1900–1950
Iron, gold leaf and wood.
97.1377
Sword
1900–1950
gold leaf, wood, iron
97.1371
Sword
1900–1925
Iron, gold leaf and wood.
97.1379
Sword with Three Blades
1930–1950
Iron, wood, gold leaf
97.1362
Sword
1900–1950
Iron, gold leaf and wood.
97.1380
Sword
1900–1950
Iron, gold leaf and wood.
97.1381
Sword
1930–1950
Iron, wood, and gold leaf
97.1376.A,.B
Sword
1930–1950
Iron, wood, and gold leaf
97.1374