Artist
Osei Bonsu Asante, 1900–1977
Artist
Akan
CultureAsante (Asanti) peoples
Titles
- Linguist Staff with Finial Representing a Man Holding an Egg
Date1947–1956
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumWood and gold leaf
DimensionsStaff: 62 3/4 in. (159.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1267.1,.2
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
201M Blaffer Gallery
On view
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Department
African Art, Glassell CollectionObject Type
Exhibition History"The Private Eye: Selected Works from Collections of Friends of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, June 10–August 13, 1989.
"The Marzio Years: Transforming the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 1982–2010," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 25, 2020–January 10, 2021.
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1945–1960
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1920–1978
Wood and gold leaf
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1945-1960
Wood and gold leaf
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1920–1930
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c. 1930–1950
Wood and gold leaf
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1900-1950
Wood and gold
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1925–1935
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1895–1905
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1900–1930
Wood and gold leaf
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1895–1905
Wood and gold leaf
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