Unknown African
Ring

CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Ring
Date1925–1935
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumGold
Dimensions2 × 1 1/8 × 1 1/4 inches (5.1 × 2.9 × 3.2 cms)

Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1142
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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
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Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
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Pair of Rings
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1920–1930
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1800–1899
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Necklace
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1925–1935
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Necklace (with heart shaped pendant)
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1895–1905
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