Unknown African
Bracelet

CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Bracelet
Date1930–1940
PlaceGhana/ivory Coast, Africa
MediumCast gold, sheet gold, gold wire
Dimensions3 inches diameter (7.6 cm)

Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.946
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
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1850–1900
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1875–1970
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1875–1970
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Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
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1945–1955
Cast gold
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1850–1965
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late 19th–early 20th century
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Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
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1895–1905
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