Umbrella Top (Form of a standing lion)
Artist
Unknown African
CultureAkan peoples
Titles
- Umbrella Top (Form of a standing lion)
Date1895–1905
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumWood, gold leaf
Dimensions6 1/2 × 3 3/4 × 1 1/2 inches
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1290
Not on view
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Department
African Art, Glassell CollectionObject Type
Exhibition History"Unveiling ceremony of a mural by John Biggers in the lobby of the Jesse H. Jones School of Business Building," Texas Southern University, Houston, September 22, 1999.
"Gold! Natural Treasure, Cultural Obsession," Houston Museum of Natural Science, February 18–September 18, 2005.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription: Inscribed in base " 21.8.1936 / AVE KAT / ha "
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Unknown African
1895–1905
Wood and gold leaf
97.1355
Unknown African
1945–1955
Horsehair, wood, gold leaf, red cloth, string
97.870
