Chief's Umbrella with Finial

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Chief's Umbrella with Finial
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CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Chief's Umbrella with Finial
Date1900–1910
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumCloth, wood, gold leaf
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1413.1,.2
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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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