Unknown African
Necklace

CultureAsante (Asanti) peoples
Titles
  • Necklace
Date1900–1915
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 12 × 2 1/2 in. (30.5 × 6.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1014
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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