Bead

CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Bead
Date1900–1925
PlaceGhana/Côte d'Ivoire, Africa
MediumCast gold
DimensionsOverall: 1 7/8 × 1 5/8 in. (4.8 × 4.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.922
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
201M Blaffer Gallery
On view

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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, before 1997; given to MFAH, 1997.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited: "The Private Eye: Selected Works from Collections of Friends of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston" from June 10, 1989 through August 13, 1989 at the MFAH.

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Bead
1900–1925
Cast gold
97.919
Bead
1900–1925
Cast gold
97.920
Bead
1900–1925
Cast gold
97.918
Bead in the form of a human tooth
1895–1905
Cast gold
97.924
Necklace
1875–1890
Glass beads, cast gold
97.996
Bracelet
1850–1900
Cast gold and string
97.951
Bracelet
1900–1915
Cast gold
97.961
Necklace
1900–1915
Cast gold
97.985
Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
1850–1950
Cast gold and string
97.925
Bracelet
1850–1950
Cast gold and string
97.927
Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
1800–1900
Cast gold, string
97.945
Necklace
1850–1865
Cast gold
97.1000