Ring

Ring

Public Domain

Ring
CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Ring
Date1925–1935
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumGold
Dimensions2 3/4 × 2 1/2 × 2 1/8 inches (7 × 6.4 × 5.4 cms)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1143
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.
Exhibition History"The Power of Gold: Asante Royal Regalia from Ghana," Dallas Museum of Art, April 15–August 22, 2018.
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Ring (with bird, cannons, and powder kegs)
Ring (with bird, cannons, and powder kegs)
1925–1935
Gold
97.1243
Ring with tortoises and cannons
Ring with tortoises and cannons
1925–1935
Gold
97.1145
Ring surmounted by a bird with cannons and powder keg
Ring surmounted by a bird with cannons and powder keg
1895–1905
Gold
97.1194
Bird with cannons ring
Bird with cannons ring
1800–1899
Gold
97.1117
Ring (Building with bird and cannons)
Ring (Building with bird and cannons)
1800–1900
Gold
97.1526
Ring surmounted by bird with two cannons and powderkeg
Ring surmounted by bird with two cannons and powderkeg
1895–1905
Gold
97.1182
Ring surmounted by a bird with cannons
Ring surmounted by a bird with cannons
1895–1905
Gold
97.1204
Chief's ring of a "man-of-war" ship
Chief's ring of a "man-of-war" ship
1850–1900
Gold
97.1202
Ring surmounted by a bird and 2 cannons
Ring surmounted by a bird and 2 cannons
1930–1940
Gold
97.1217
Ring
Ring
1895–1905
Gold
97.1151
Ring (with two cannons)
Ring (with two cannons)
1930–1940
Gold
97.1221
Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
Ring
1800–1899
Gold
97.1126