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
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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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Ensemble
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