Ornament (form of a miniature sword)

CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Ornament (form of a miniature sword)
Date1800–1900
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumGold
Dimensions5 × 1 × 1/2 inches (12.7 × 2.5 × 1.25 cms)

Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1375
Not on view

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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, before 1997; given to MFAH, 1997.

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Sword
1895–1905
Iron, gold leaf and wood
97.1373
Sword
1900–1950
Iron, gold leaf and wood.
97.1377
Sword
1895–1905
Wood, gold leaf, iron
97.1364
Sword
1900–1950
Iron, gold leaf and wood.
97.1381
Sword
1900–1950
Iron, gold leaf and wood.
97.1380
Sword
1900–1950
gold leaf, wood, iron
97.1371
Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
1930–1950
Iron, wood, and gold leaf
97.1378
Sword
1900–1925
Iron, wood, and gold leaf
97.1503
Sword Ornament in the Form of a Kola Pod
1800–1900
Cast gold
2002.330
Sword Ornament
1915–1925
Gold
97.1404