Knife and Sheath

Knife and Sheath

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Knife and Sheath
CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Knife and Sheath
Date1900–1950
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumIron, wood, gold leaf, leather, and shell
Dimensions13 × 2 1/2 inches (33 × 6.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1260.A,.B
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.
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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