Unknown African
Sword Ornament Representing a Mudfish

Sword Ornament Representing a Mudfish

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Sword Ornament Representing a Mudfish
Artist
CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Sword Ornament Representing a Mudfish
Date1800–1900
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumGold
Dimensions6 1/4 × 5 1/8 × 2 in. (15.9 × 13 × 5.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1366.2
Not on view

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Department
African Art, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, before 1997; given to MFAH, 1997.

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Sword with Sheath
Unknown African
Sword with Sheath
1800–1899
Iron, wood, gold leaf, leather
97.1366.1.A,.B
Sword with sheath
Unknown African
Sword with sheath
1900–1950
gold leaf, wood, iron and leather.
97.1372.A,.B
Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
Unknown African
Sword with Sheath
1800–1900
gold leaf, wood, iron and rayskin
97.1367.A,.B
Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
Unknown African
Sword with Sheath
1895–1905
Iron, wood, gold leaf, leather
97.1363.A-.C
Sword
Unknown African
Sword
1895–1905
Wood, gold leaf, iron
97.1364
Sword Ornament Representing a Crocodile
Unknown African
Sword Ornament Representing a Crocodile
1895–1905
Cast gold
97.1398
Sword
Unknown African
Sword
1900–1925
Iron, gold leaf and wood.
97.1379
Sword
Unknown African
Sword
1895–1905
Iron, gold leaf and wood
97.1373
Ornament (alligator with mudfish)
Unknown African
Ornament (alligator with mudfish)
1925–1935
Gold
97.1492
Sword
Unknown African
Sword
1900–1950
Iron, gold leaf and wood.
97.1377
Sword
Unknown African
Sword
1900–1950
gold leaf, wood, iron
97.1371
Sword
Unknown African
Sword
1900–1950
Iron, gold leaf and wood.
97.1380