Unknown African
Bead in the form of a human tooth

CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Bead in the form of a human tooth
Date1895–1905
PlaceGhana/ivory Coast, Africa
MediumCast gold
Dimensions1 × 1/2 × 1/2 in. (2.5 × 1.3 × 1.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.924
Not 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
Unknown African
1900–1925
Cast gold
97.918
Bead
Unknown African
1900–1925
Cast gold
97.919
Bead
Unknown African
1900–1925
Cast gold
97.922
Bead
Unknown African
1900–1925
Cast gold
97.920
Necklace
Unknown African
1875–1890
Glass beads, cast gold
97.996
Bracelet
Unknown African
1850–1900
Cast gold and string
97.951
Necklace
Unknown African
1850–1865
Cast gold
97.1000
Bracelet
Unknown African
1900–1915
Cast gold
97.961
Necklace
Unknown African
1900–1915
Cast gold
97.985
Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
Unknown African
1850–1950
Cast gold and string
97.925
Bracelet
Unknown African
1850–1950
Cast gold and string
97.927
Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
Unknown African
1800–1900
Cast gold, string
97.945