Palanquin

Palanquin

Public Domain

Palanquin
CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Palanquin
Date1870–1930
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumWood, brass tacks, rope, metal patches, silk pile cloth
Dimensionso/a: l. 9', w. 19 1/2", h. 29"
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1322
Not on view

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Department
African Art, Glassell Collection
Object Type
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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