Musket

CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Musket
Date1870–1930
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumWood, brass tacks, and iron
Dimensionso/a: l. 18", h. 6 3/4"
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1308
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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