Unknown African
Stool gold weight

CultureAsante (Asanti) peoples
Titles
  • Stool gold weight
Date1900–1977
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumBrass
Dimensions7/8 × 1 3/8 × 13/16 in.

Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin S. Romansky
Object number77.181
Not on view

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Department
African Art
ProvenanceAlvin S. Romansky (1907–1994) and Ethel Romansky (1917–1986), Houston, by 1977; given to MFAH, 1977.
Exhibition History"African Gold from the Glassell Collection, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston"
High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, 13 March 2004 - 19 September 2004
Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Art, Spring, Texas, 26 July 2008 - 2 November 2008
Beeville Art Museum, Beeville, Texas, 17 September 20011 - 7 January, 2012

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Gold weight
Unknown African
1900–1977
Brass
77.271
Gold weight
Unknown African
1900–1977
Brass
77.90
Bandolier belt gold weight
Unknown African
1900–1977
Brass
77.260
Key gold weight
Unknown African
1900–1977
Brass
77.266
Crab Claw Gold Weight
Unknown African
1900–1977
Brass
77.74
Gold weight
Unknown African
1900–1977
Brass
77.102
Bird Gold Weight
Unknown African
1900–1977
Brass
77.184
Bird Gold Weight
Unknown African
1900–1977
Brass
77.188
Scorpion gold weight
Unknown African
1900–1977
Brass
77.112
Pipe gold weight
Unknown African
1900–1977
Brass
77.123
Gold Weight
Unknown African
1900–1977
Brass
77.217
Sword Gold Weight
Unknown African
1900–1977
Brass
77.146