Unknown African
Ring

Scan from photography for Glassell catalog

Public Domain

Ring
Artist
CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Ring
Date1900–1915
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumGold
Dimensions1 5/8 × 1 3/8 × 1 1/4 inches (4.1 × 3.5 × 3.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1105
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.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
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Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
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Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
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1895–1905
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Ring surmounted by a turtle
1895–1905
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Ring with double turtles
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Ring surmounted by a turtle
1895–1905
Gold
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Ring with turtle and shell
1895–1905
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Ring (with turtle, gun and shell)
1895–1905
Gold
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Ring
1895–1905
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Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
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Ring
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Ring with heart, shell, and turtle
1895–1905
Gold
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Ring
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Gold
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Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
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1930–1940
Gold
97.1244