Unknown African
Ornament

CultureBaule peoples
Titles
  • Ornament
Date1870–1930
PlaceCôte d'Ivoire, Africa
MediumGold
Dimensions4 9/16 × 3 7/8 inches (11.6 × 9.8 cm)

Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.794
Not on view

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Object Type
ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, before 1997; given to MFAH, 1997.

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