Unknown African
Bead

Bead

Public Domain

Artist
CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Bead
Date1850–1900
PlaceGhana/Côte d'Ivoire, Africa
MediumSheet gold, gold wire
Dimensions2 × 5/8 × 5/8 in. (5.1 × 1.6 × 1.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.916
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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Bracelet
1930–1940
Cast gold, sheet gold, gold wire
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Necklace
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Necklace
1900–1915
Leather, repoussé sheet gold, wire, cast gold beads
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Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
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Bracelet
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Cast gold, sheet gold, gold wire
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Necklace with Multiple Beads
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Necklace with Multiple Beads
1850–1965
Cast gold and repousse sheet gold
97.998.1,.2
Necklace
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Necklace
1900–1915
Repousse sheet gold and glass beads
97.1002
Bead in the form of a human tooth
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Bead in the form of a human tooth
1895–1905
Cast gold
97.924
Bead
Unknown African
Bead
1900–1925
Cast gold
97.918
Bead
Unknown African
Bead
1900–1925
Cast gold
97.919
Bead
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Bead
1900–1925
Cast gold
97.922
Bead
Unknown African
Bead
1900–1925
Cast gold
97.920
Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
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Pendant
1900–1915
Gold
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Necklace with Multiple Beads and Amulet in the Form of a Stool
Unknown African
Necklace with Multiple Beads and Amulet in the Form of a Stool
1900–1915
Gold
97.990.1,.2