Pendant (head of a ram)

CultureEbrie
Titles
  • Pendant (head of a ram)
Date1900–1915
PlaceCôte d'Ivoire, Africa
MediumCast gold
Dimensions4 3/4 inches (12.1 cm)

Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.880
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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Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
1900–1915
Gold
97.1069
Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
1900–1915
Gold
97.1034
Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
1850–1865
Gold
97.1044
Pendant with Cockatoos Riding Deer
c. 19th century
Cast and hammered gold
2006.544
Necklace
1900–1915
Leather, repoussé sheet gold, wire, cast gold beads
97.1015
Necklace
1800–1899
Cast Gold
97.994
Curassow Pendant with Dangles
1–800
Cast and hammered gold
2004.2443
Pendant of a Shaman Transforming into a Bird
500–1500 AD
Cast and hammered gold
2004.1615
Bead in the form of a human tooth
1895–1905
Cast gold
97.924
Fly Whisk
1945–1955
Wood, gold leaf, animal hair
97.856
Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
1850–1865
Cast gold, sheet gold, gold wire
97.935
scan from file photograph
1930–1940
Cast gold, sheet gold, gold wire
97.946