Unknown African
Headband

Headband

Public Domain

Artist
CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Headband
Date1900–1930
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumVelvet, wood, gold leaf
Dimensions4 3/4 × 8 1/4 × 5 1/2 inches (12.1 × 21 × 14 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.904
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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Headband
Unknown African
Headband
1850–1865
Velvet, wood, gold leaf
97.900
Headband
Unknown African
Headband
1930–1940
Velvet, wood, gold leaf
97.903
Headband
Unknown African
Headband
1900–1950
Velvet, wood, gold leaf
97.905
Headband
Unknown African
Headband
1870–1930
Velvet, wood, gold leaf
97.899
Headband
Unknown African
Headband
1870–1930
Velvet, wood, gold leaf
97.902
Headband
Unknown African
Headband
1850–1865
Velvet, wood, gold leaf
97.906
crown decorated with gold leaf objects
Unknown African
crown decorated with gold leaf objects
1900–1915
Velvet, wood, gold leaf
97.892
Crown Decorated with gold leaf objects
Unknown African
Crown Decorated with gold leaf objects
1900–1915
Wood, velvet, gold leaf
97.895
Crown
Unknown African
Crown
1900–1950
Velvet, wood, and gold leaf
97.891
Crown in the form of a headband
Unknown African
Crown in the form of a headband
1900–1950
Gold leaf, wood, and velvet
97.901
Crown
Unknown African
Crown
1900–1925
Wood, gold leaf, velvet
97.787
Sword
Unknown African
Sword
1895–1905
Wood, gold leaf, iron
97.1364