Unknown African
Ring (form of tortoise surmounted by snail and crab)

Scan from photography for Glassell catalog

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Ring (form of tortoise surmounted by snail and crab)
Artist
CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Ring (form of tortoise surmounted by snail and crab)
Date1930–1940
PlaceCôte d'Ivoire, Africa
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumGold
Dimensions1 1/8 × 1 1/4 inches diameter (2.9 × 3.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1244
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
201M Blaffer Gallery
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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