Unknown African
Sword Ornament

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Artist Unknown African

CultureAkan peoples

Titles

Sword Ornament

Date1915–1925

PlaceGhana, Africa

MediumGold

DimensionsOverall: 5 5/8 × 6 3/4in. (14.3 × 17.1cm)

Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.

Object number97.1404

Current Location

The Caroline Wiess Law Building

201M Blaffer Gallery

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Department

African Art, Glassell Collection

Object Type

CEREMONIAL OBJECTS & REGALIA

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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