Unknown African
Ring

Ring

Public Domain

Artist
CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Ring
Date1895–1905
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumGold
Dimensions7/8 × 3/4 inches (2.3 × 1.9 cms)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1152
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: _

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Ring (Hands holding a heart)
1895–1905
Gold
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1915–1925
Gold
97.1135
Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
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1925–1935
Gold
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1895–1905
Gold
97.1157
Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
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Ring
1895–1905
Gold
97.1108
Ring
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Ring
1900–1915
Gold
97.1103
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Ring (with bird, cannons, and powder kegs)
1925–1935
Gold
97.1243
Ring with two human faces
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Ring with two human faces
1925–1935
Gold
97.1196
Ring surmounted by an alligator and two crabs
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Ring surmounted by an alligator and two crabs
1895–1905
Gold
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Ring surmounted by two birds
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Ring surmounted by two birds
1850–1900
Gold
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Ring surmounted by two faces
1895–1905
Gold
97.1177
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Ring
1845–1855
Gold
97.1094