Unknown African
Figure of a Shotgun

CultureBaule peoples
Titles
  • Figure of a Shotgun
Date1850–1900
PlaceCôte d'Ivoire, Africa
MediumWood, gold leaf
Dimensions12 5/8 × 2 1/8 × 1 1/2 inches (32.1 × 5.4 × 3.8 cm)

Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.795
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
201M Blaffer Gallery
On view

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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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Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
Unknown African
1900–1940
Wood, gold leaf
97.812.1,.2
Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
Unknown African
1850–1870
Leather, wood, gold leaf, brass
97.813
Standing female figure
Unknown African
1900–1930
Wood and gold leaf
97.833
Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
Unknown African
1900–1930
Wood and gold leaf
97.820
Standing Figure
Unknown African
1930–1950
Wood, gold leaf and cloth
97.828
Figure with Child
Unknown African
1900–1910
Wood, gold leaf
97.797
Standing Female Figure
Unknown African
1900–1940
Wood, gold leaf, paint
97.832
Vignette with Three Figures, a Tree, and a Bird
Unknown African
1900–1910
Wood, gold leaf, paint
97.798
Linguist Staff Finial Representing a Seated Figure
Unknown African
1845–1855
Wood and gold leaf
97.1300
Standing Female Figure
Unknown African
1900–1940
Wood, gold leaf
97.834
Standing Figure
Unknown African
1850–1890
Wood, gold leaf
97.831
Standing Figure with Headdress and Birds
Unknown African
1900–1940
Wood and gold leaf
97.830