Unknown African
Top of Hair Pin

Top of Hair Pin

Public Domain

Top of Hair Pin
Artist
CultureWolof peoples
Titles
  • Top of Hair Pin
Date1900–1915
PlaceSenegal, Africa
MediumGold
Dimensions2 1/4 × 1 1/2 × 3/4 inches (5.7 × 3.8 × 1.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.889
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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