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Ring

Ring

Public Domain

Artist
CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Ring
Date1845–1855
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumGold
Dimensions1 1/4 × 1 5/8 × 1 inches (3.2 × 4.1 × 2.5 cms)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1095
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.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription: -

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