Ring

Ring

Public Domain

CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Ring
Date1800–1899
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumGold
Dimensions15/16 × 7/16 inches (2.4 × 1.2 cms)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1123
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: "BLANK ON.KUAW."

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