Unknown African
Necklace

CultureAsante (Asanti) peoples
Titles
  • Necklace
Date1875–1890
PlaceCôte d'Ivoire, Africa
MediumGold, coral, and plastic
Dimensions13 1/2 × 2 inches (34.3 × 5.1 cm)

Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.999
Not on view

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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, before 1997; given to MFAH, 1997.
Exhibition History"African Gold From The Glassell Collection, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston"
High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, March 13, - September 19, 2004
Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Art, Spring, Texas, 26 July - 2 November 2008
Beeville Art Museum, Beeville, Texas, 17 September 2011 - 7 January 2012

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