Unknown African
Ring

Ring

Public Domain

Artist
CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Ring
Date1800–1899
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumGold
Dimensions3 × 2 3/8 × 2 inches (7.6 × 6 × 5.1 cms)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1118
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
202M Sterling Galleries
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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1895–1905
Gold
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1895–1905
Gold
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Ring surmounted by a mudfish
1895–1905
Gold
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Ring surmounted by a mudfish
1895–1905
Gold
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Ring surmounted by a mudfish
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Ring surmounted by a mudfish
1895–1905
Gold
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Ring surmounted by a mudfish
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Ring surmounted by a mudfish
1895–1905
Gold
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Ring (surmounted by a mudfish)
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Ring (surmounted by a mudfish)
1930–1940
Gold
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Ring
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Ring
1925–1935
Gold
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Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
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Ring (Mudfish)
1895–1905
Gold
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Ring (forms of fish and crabs)
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Ring (forms of fish and crabs)
1800–1899
Gold
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Necklace
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Necklace
1900–1915
Gold
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