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Ring

Ring

Public Domain

Artist
CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Ring
Date1895–1905
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumGold
Dimensions1 1/4 × 7/8 × 1 inches (3.2 × 2.3 × 2.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1235
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
201M Blaffer Gallery
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.

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Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
Unknown African
Ring
1930–1940
Gold
97.1227
Ring with heart, shell, and turtle
Unknown African
Ring with heart, shell, and turtle
1895–1905
Gold
97.1167
Ring with heart shaped design
Unknown African
Ring with heart shaped design
1895–1905
Gold
97.1173
Ring
Unknown African
Ring
1895–1905
Gold
97.1225
Ring with tortoises and cannons
Unknown African
Ring with tortoises and cannons
1925–1935
Gold
97.1145
Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
Unknown African
Ring (Two hands with monogram)
1895–1905
Gold
97.1169
Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
Unknown African
Ring
1895–1905
Gold
97.1115
Ring
Unknown African
Ring
1895–1905
Gold
97.1153
Ring
Unknown African
Ring
1895–1905
Gold
97.1113
Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
Unknown African
Ring
1800–1899
Gold
97.1126
Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
Unknown African
Ring
no date
Gold
97.1097
Ring surmounted by a bird with cannons and powder keg
Unknown African
Ring surmounted by a bird with cannons and powder keg
1895–1905
Gold
97.1194
Unknown African