Pair of Linguist Staffs with Silver Finials

CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Pair of Linguist Staffs with Silver Finials
Date1800–1900
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumWood and silver
DimensionsEach: 51 1/2 × 2 1/4 in. (130.8 × 5.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1420.1,.2
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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, before 1997; given to MFAH, 1997.

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