Unknown African
Sword Handle

Sword Handle

Public Domain

Sword Handle
Artist
CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Sword Handle
Date1900–1950
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumWood and gold leaf
DimensionsOverall: 13 3/8 × 6 1/4 × 3 7/8 in. (34 × 15.9 × 9.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1389
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.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
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