Unknown African
Ring with hieroglyphic figures and religious symbols

Scan from photography for Glassell catalog

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Ring with hieroglyphic figures and religious symbols
CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Ring with hieroglyphic figures and religious symbols
Date1895–1905
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumGold
Dimensions7/8 × 1/2 inches (2.3 × 1.3 cm)

Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1165
Not on view

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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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