Ring

CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Ring
Date1800–1899
PlaceGhana/ivory Coast, Africa
MediumGold
Dimensions1 3/16 × 1 3/8 inches (3 × 3.5 cm)

Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1122
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
200 Brown Gallery
On view

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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, before 1997; given to MFAH, 1997.

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Ring
1845–1855
Gold
97.1094
Ring (with turtle, gun and shell)
1895–1905
Gold
97.1237
Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
1895–1905
Gold
97.1162
Ring with tortoises and cannons
1925–1935
Gold
97.1145
Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
1895–1905
Gold
97.1522
Necklace
1800–1899
Gold
97.1518
Ring with heart, shell, and turtle
1895–1905
Gold
97.1167
Ring with turtle and shell
1895–1905
Gold
97.1168
Necklace with Shell-shaped Pendants
9th–10th century
Gold
2004.2222
Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
1800–1899
Gold
97.1126
Amulet in the form of a Turtle
12th–14th century
Gold
2004.2313
Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
1895–1905
Gold
97.1112