Unknown African
Bandolier Ornament

CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Bandolier Ornament
Date1900–1925
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumGold
Dimensions2 × 2 1/4 × 1 1/4 inches (5.1 × 5.7 × 3.2 cm)

Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1545
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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