Shotgun Cartridge Belt

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Shotgun Cartridge Belt
CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Shotgun Cartridge Belt
Date1850–1870
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumLeather, wood, gold leaf, brass
DimensionsOverall: 37 × 2 1/4 in. (94 × 5.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.813
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
201M Blaffer Gallery
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 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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