Unknown African
Trumpet

CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Trumpet
Date1875–1970
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumWood and gold leaf
DimensionsOverall: 10 1/2 × 2 3/4 × 2 1/2 in. (26.7 × 7 × 6.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1412
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
201M Blaffer Gallery
On view

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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, before 1997; given to MFAH, 1997.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited: "The Private Eye: Selected Works from Collections of Friends of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston" from June 10, 1989 through August 13, 1989 at the MFAH.

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Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
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1900–1930
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1900–1930
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1900–1930
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1900–1930
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1930–1950
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1875–1905
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1900–1999
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1870–1900
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1900–1925
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1850–1970
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