Unknown African
Pendant (Form of a Heart Surmounted by a Hand)

Pendant (Form of a Heart Surmounted by a Hand)

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Pendant (Form of a Heart Surmounted by a Hand)
Artist
CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Pendant (Form of a Heart Surmounted by a Hand)
Date1895–1905
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumGold
Dimensions2 1/2 × 1 1/2 × 1/2 inches (6.4 × 3.8 × 1.25 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1314
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.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription: Lable: " 18 base 22 wash"

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Chain with Pendant
Unknown African
Chain with Pendant
1900–1915
Gold
97.1027.1,.2
Ring (Hands holding a heart)
Unknown African
Ring (Hands holding a heart)
1895–1905
Gold
97.1523
Pendant
Unknown African
Pendant
1900–1915
Gold
97.1041
Necklace (with heart shaped pendant)
Unknown African
Necklace (with heart shaped pendant)
1895–1905
Gold
97.1542
Pendant
Unknown African
Pendant
1845–1855
Wood, gold leaf, chain, cloth
97.1087
Necklace
Unknown African
Necklace
1900–1915
Gold
97.1068
Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
Unknown African
Necklace
1900–1915
Gold leaf, thread, leather
97.1006
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
Pendant
Unknown African
Pendant
1900–1915
Gold
97.1081
Pendant in the form of a mask
Unknown African
Pendant in the form of a mask
1850–1865
Gold
97.1032
Necklace
Unknown African
Necklace
1900–1915
Gold
97.1010