Unknown African
Sword

Sword

Public Domain

Artist
CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Sword
Date1900–1950
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumIron, gold leaf and wood.
Dimensions29 3/4 × 3 1/2 × 3 inches (75.6 × 8.9 × 7.6 cms)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1377
Not on view

Explore Further

Department
African Art, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, before 1997; given to MFAH, 1997.

Cataloguing data may change with further research.

If you have questions about this work of art or the MFAH Online Collection please contact us.

Sword
Unknown African
Sword
1895–1905
Iron, gold leaf and wood
97.1373
Sword
Unknown African
Sword
1900–1950
gold leaf, wood, iron
97.1371
Sword
Unknown African
Sword
1895–1905
Wood, gold leaf, iron
97.1364
Sword
Unknown African
Sword
1900–1950
Iron, gold leaf and wood.
97.1380
Sword
Unknown African
Sword
1900–1950
Iron, gold leaf and wood.
97.1381
Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
Unknown African
Sword
1930–1950
Iron, wood, and gold leaf
97.1378
Sword
Unknown African
Sword
1900–1925
Iron, gold leaf and wood.
97.1379
Sword with Three Blades
Unknown African
Sword with Three Blades
1930–1950
Iron, wood, gold leaf
97.1362
Sword
Unknown African
Sword
1900–1925
Iron, wood, and gold leaf
97.1503
Sword
Unknown African
Sword
1935–1945
Iron, gold leaf and wood
97.1383
Sword with sheath
Unknown African
Sword with sheath
1900–1950
gold leaf, wood, iron and leather.
97.1372.A,.B
Sword
Unknown African
Sword
1930–1950
Iron, wood, and gold leaf
97.1376.A,.B