Unknown African
Linguist Staff Finial Representing a Pineapple

Linguist Staff Finial Representing a Pineapple

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Linguist Staff Finial Representing a Pineapple
Artist
CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Linguist Staff Finial Representing a Pineapple
Date1850–1900
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumWood, gold leaf
Dimensions9 × 4 1/2 × 4 in. (22.9 × 11.4 × 10.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1270
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.

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