Osei Bonsu
Linguist Staff Finial Representing a Leopard and Four Antelope

ArtistAsante, 1900–1977
CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Linguist Staff Finial Representing a Leopard and Four Antelope
Date1900-1950
MediumWood and gold
Dimensions10 3/4 × 4 1/4 × 5 3/4 in. (27.3 × 10.8 × 14.6 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2003.809
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
201M Blaffer Gallery
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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston;
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2003, 2003.809

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