Two Necklaces, one with Medallion

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Two Necklaces, one with Medallion
CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Two Necklaces, one with Medallion
Date1900–1915
PlaceCôte d'Ivoire, Africa
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumGold
DimensionsMedallion: 1 5/16 × 1 1/8 in. (3.3 × 2.9 cm)
 Chain 1: 14 length × 3/8 diameter in. (35.6 × 1 cm)
 Chain 2: 19 3/4 length × 1/4 diameter in. (50.2 × 0.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1007.1-.3
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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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