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Sword Ornament in the Shape of a Sugar Bowl

Sword Ornament in the Shape of a Sugar Bowl

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Sword Ornament in the Shape of a Sugar Bowl
Artist
CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Sword Ornament in the Shape of a Sugar Bowl
Date1900–1930
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumGold
Dimensions6 1/4 × 6 1/2 × 4 3/8 in. (15.9 × 16.5 × 11.1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2004.1537
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
201M Blaffer Gallery
Exposé

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Department
African Art, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston;
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2004, 2004.1537

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