Sword Ornament in the Form of a Lion

CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Sword Ornament in the Form of a Lion
Date1900–1950
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumGold
Dimensions5 1/2 × 7 1/2 × 4 in. (14 × 19.1 × 10.2 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., by exchange
Object number2004.60
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, 2004, 2004.60

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