Unknown African
Linguist Staff Finial of Ananse the Spider

Linguist Staff Finial of Ananse the Spider

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Linguist Staff Finial of Ananse the Spider
Artist
CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Linguist Staff Finial of Ananse the Spider
Date1895–1905
PlaceGhana/ivory Coast, Africa
MediumWood and gold leaf
Dimensions13 × 7 1/2 × 4 1/2 in. (33 × 19.1 × 11.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1269
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
201M Blaffer Gallery
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 History"The Power of Gold: Asante Royal Regalia from Ghana," Dallas Museum of Art, April 15–August 22, 2018.

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