Ring (form of crown and crab)

Scan from photography for Glassell catalog

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Ring (form of crown and crab)
CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Ring (form of crown and crab)
Date1895–1905
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumGold
Dimensions1 1/8 × 1 1/8 inches (2.9 × 2.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1245
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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Ring (forms of fish and crabs)
1800–1899
Gold
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Ring surmounted by an alligator and two crabs
1895–1905
Gold
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Ring (surmounted by crab)
Ring (surmounted by crab)
1800–1899
Gold
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Ring (form of a crown)
Ring (form of a crown)
1930–1940
Gold
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Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
Ring surmounted by a crown
1895–1905
Gold
97.1211
Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
Ring (form of tortoise surmounted by snail and crab)
1930–1940
Gold
97.1244
Ring
Ring
1895–1905
Gold
97.1125
Ring (surmounted by form of bell)
Ring (surmounted by form of bell)
1845–1955
Gold
97.1247
Image Not Available for Ring (form of a Rooster)
Ring (form of a Rooster)
1895–1905
Gold
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Queen's Crown
Queen's Crown
c. 1890
Repousse gold, rubies, sapphires, diamonds, and gold leaf
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Ring
Ring
1900–1915
Gold
97.1072
King's Crown
King's Crown
c. 1890
Gold, rubies, sapphires, diamonds, and copper
2004.2255