Antelope surmounted by a Lion

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Antelope surmounted by a Lion
CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Antelope surmounted by a Lion
Date1900–1970
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumWood
DimensionsOverall: 13 1/4 × 23 1/2 × 9 7/8 in. (33.7 × 59.7 × 25.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.742
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.

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