Unknown African
Hair Clip

Hair Clip

Public Domain

Artist
CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Hair Clip
Date1900–1930
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumGold
Dimensions3 1/8 × 1/4 inches (7.9 × 1.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.886
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.

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Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
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