Unknown African
Crown

CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Crown
Date1900–1915
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumAntelope, wood, and gold leaf
DimensionsOverall (flat): 8 3/4 × 11 in. (22.2 × 27.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.897
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
201M Blaffer Gallery
On view

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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, before 1997; given to MFAH, 1997.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited: "The Private Eye: Selected Works from Collections of Friends of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston" from June 10, 1989 through August 13, 1989 at the MFAH.

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Crown Decorated with gold leaf objects
Unknown African
1900–1915
Wood, velvet, gold leaf
97.895
crown decorated with gold leaf objects
Unknown African
1900–1915
Velvet, wood, gold leaf
97.892
Crown
Unknown African
1900–1950
Velvet, wood, and gold leaf
97.891
Crown
Unknown African
1900–1925
Wood, gold leaf, velvet
97.787
Hat
Unknown African
1925–1935
Leather, wood, gold leaf
97.907
Linguist Staff Finial Representing an Elephant and an Antelope
Unknown African
1895–1905
Wood and gold leaf
97.1271
Sword handle with elephant and duiker
Unknown African
1900–1930
Wood, gold leaf, and wire staples
97.1395
Headband
Unknown African
1930–1940
Velvet, wood, gold leaf
97.903
Fly Whisk Handle
Unknown African
1900–1930
Wood, gold leaf
97.861
Fly Whisk
Unknown African
1945–1955
Wood, gold leaf, hair, cloth
97.1505
Fly Whisk
Unknown African
1895–1905
Wood, gold leaf, hair, cloth
97.1504
Chief's crown
Unknown African
1900–1915
Gold leaf, wood, and velvet
97.898