Unknown African
Ring

Ring

Public Domain

Ring
Artist
CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Ring
Date1895–1905
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumGold
Dimensions3/4 × 1 inches (1.9 × 2.5 cms)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1151
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.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription: _

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1925–1935
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1895–1905
Gold
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1895–1905
Gold
97.1194
Ring surmounted by a bird with cannons
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Ring surmounted by a bird with cannons
1895–1905
Gold
97.1204
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Bird with cannons ring
1800–1899
Gold
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