Unknown African
Vignette with Three Figures, a Tree, and a Bird

Vignette with Three Figures, a Tree, and a Bird

Public Domain

Vignette with Three Figures, a Tree, and a Bird
Artist
CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Vignette with Three Figures, a Tree, and a Bird
Date1900–1910
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumWood, gold leaf, paint
Dimensions7 7/8 × 8 1/2 × 8 3/4 inches (20 × 21.6 × 22.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.798
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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