Unknown African
Pendant

CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Pendant
Date1900–1915
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 1 15/16 × 1 × 1/2 in. (4.9 × 2.5 × 1.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1042
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
201M Blaffer Gallery
On view

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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, before 1997; given to MFAH, 1997.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited: Unveiling ceremony of a mural by John Biggers in the lobby of the Jesse H. Jones School of Business Building, Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas, on September 22, 1999 (LN:99.15).

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Gold
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1900–1915
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1900–1915
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