Unknown African
Crown

Crown

Public Domain

Crown
Artist
CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Crown
Date1900–1925
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumGold and velvet
Dimensions7 × 11 in. diameter (17.8 × 27.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.786
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.
Exhibition History"The Power of Gold: Asante Royal Regalia from Ghana," Dallas Museum of Art, April 15–August 22, 2018.

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