Fan (with pinecones and animals)

Fan (with pinecones and animals)

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CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Fan (with pinecones and animals)
Date1895–1905
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumGold
Dimensions12 3/4 × 6 3/4 × 1 3/4 inches (32.4 × 17.1 × 4.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1484
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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Fan (with animals)
Fan (with animals)
1895–1905
Gold
97.1485
Handbag
Vivian Tullos
Handbag
1998
Gold plate, translucent enamel, Austrian crystal stones, large faceted rhinestones, sand-washed silk, gold braid, cloissone zipper purse, and plastic
2000.511.A-.C
Coronet
Coronet
1950–1960
Black velvet, wood, and gold leaf
97.791
Wutala, Ancestral Crown
Wutala, Ancestral Crown
15th–17th century
Gold
2004.2311
Pair of Sandals
Pair of Sandals
1895–1905
Leather and gold
97.1346.A,.B
Cartridge belt
Cartridge belt
1925–1975
Velvet, wood, and gold leaf
97.751
Image Not Available for Fan
Fan
c. 1920
Cellulose nitrate, silk, and ostrich plumbs
97.345
Sandals
Sandals
1895–1905
Leather, wood, gold leaf, cloth
97.1507.A,.B
front of object
Pair of Bowls with Designs of Animals
100–800 AD
Gold
2010.1167.1,.2
Crown
Crown
1735–1790
Hammered and repousse gold
2004.2281.A-.D
Ensemble
Karl Lagerfeld
Ensemble
c. 1983
Silk chiffon, tulle, synthetic embroidery thread, and metal zipper
2000.499.A,.B
Vase
Vase
1895–1905
Gold
97.1483