Figure of leopard with antelope in mouth

Figure of leopard with antelope in mouth

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Figure of leopard with antelope in mouth
CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Figure of leopard with antelope in mouth
Date1900–1910
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumGold
Dimensions5 × 1 1/4 inches (12.7 × 3.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.804
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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