Unknown African
Bird with cannons ring

CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Bird with cannons ring
Date1800–1899
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumGold
Dimensions2 × 2 5/8 inches (5.1 × 6.7 cms)

Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1117
Not on view

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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, before 1997; given to MFAH, 1997.
Exhibition History"African Gold From The Glassell Collection, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston";
State Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, December 3, 2001 - March 3, 2002;
High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, March 13, - September 19, 2004;
Beeville Art Museum, Beeville, Texas, September 17, 2011 - January 7, 2012

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